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Consensus Inc. was founded in 1971 when it launched the National Futures and Financial Weekly newspaper. Consensus has provided some of the most current and respected market research and analysis in the stock and futures marketplace for over 40 years. Consensus currently publishes the National Futures and Financial Weekly both in print and online and the Bullish Sentiment Index with Historical Data (started in 1983) via electronic transmission.

Consensus publishes current and in-depth market analysis including daily, weekly and monthly market letters and special research reports providing both fundamental and technical advice from top national and international sources, including major stock and commodity firms, independent advisory services and government agencies. Consensus covers all stock and financial markets, metals, agriculture markets, livestock, currencies, petroleum, food and fiber, grains and oilseeds, and more! Includes Consensus Bullish Sentiment Index, Commitment of Traders, Daily Price Charts, and Economic Reports. You will find the consolidated work from a large number of highly recognized analysts. CONSENSUS offers premium market research to help you with your market analysis and trading decisions.

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WEEKLY CONSENSUS BULLISH SENTIMENT INDEX WITH

HISTORICAL DATA FROM 1983-PRESENT

WEEKLY DATA FOR 32 MAJOR MARKETS INCLUDING STOCK INDICES, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, CURRENCIES, METALS, ENERGY, AND AGRICULTURE

The CONSENSUS® Bullish Sentiment Index of Market Opinion
Bullish percentages are on a scale of 1-100%

 

The Theory Of Contrarian Opinion Applied
To The CONSENSUS® Bullish Sentiment Index


The exclusive weekly CONSENSUS® BULLISH SENTIMENT INDEX was established in 1983 by Consensus, Inc. It is the most complete and accurate measure of contrary opinion available anywhere for 32 individual markets including stock indices, financial instruments, currencies, metals, energy, and agriculture.
The Index is intended as a guide only, to provide

indication

of potential market directions. The theory of contrarian opinion holds that when a predominant number of market analysts are bullish, it is quite likely that the market is approaching an overbought condition, and that a reversal in trend may be imminent.

By the same reasoning, when a predominant number of market analysts are bearish, it is quite likely that the market is approaching an oversold condition, and that a reversal in trend may be forthcoming.

Although CONSENSUS identifies the 75 percent level as the overbought level and 25 percent as oversold, these points should be interpreted not as absolute reversal points, but rather as approximate levels of potential market shifts. It is also important to note the trends in the data to get a fuller sense of possible market directions indicated.

To compile the Index, CONSENSUS draws from an extensive mix of both brokerage house analysts and independent advisory services, to provide the strongest possible database. The data covers a broad spectrum of approaches to the market, including the fundamental, technical, and cyclical: CONSENSUS makes no attempt to discern to which of these approaches traders may be the most responsive.

CONSENSUS considers only opinions which have been committed to publication and therefore have an influence on the trading public, and does not consider opinions which brokers or advisors may hold but do not disclose publicly.


THE CONSENSUS BULLISH SENTIMENT INDEX
HISTORICAL DATA
1983-2016
WEEKLY DATA FOR 32 MAJOR MARKETS INCLUDING STOCK INDICES, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, CURRENCIES, METALS, ENERGY, AND AGRICULTURE

Example of Historical Data Charted For 1 Year Comparing Daily
Trading Data (HI, LO, CL) to Weekly Sentiment Data For Stock Indices

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