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Sentiment & Contrarian Trading

Advanced Technical Analysis

Sentiment & Contrarian Trading

When the crowd screams buy, it might be time to sell. Learn how to read market sentiment and profit from mass psychology mistakes.

Levels
4
Starting from
215 credits
Category
Advanced Technical Analysis
Sentiment & Contrarian Trading
4 levels
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Level 1

Beginner

  1. Covered in this level

    You will study market sentiment, fear and greed, surveys and why markets can turn when opinions are extreme.

  2. Suited to

    This level is for learners who want to understand what sentiment is and what contrarian trading means.

  3. What you will be able to apply

    After this level, you will be able to explain what market sentiment is, describe the idea of being contrarian, and read a simple sentiment gauge.

About this material

Learn how to read market sentiment and take the opposite side of the crowd at turning points. This material covers sentiment indicators, news flow analysis, social media trends, and retail positioning data. Discover how to spot euphoric tops and panic bottoms using fear/greed extremes and volume imbalances. Ideal for contrarian traders who profit when the herd gets it wrong.