# How to Wield Market Sentiment as a Weapon

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Hey friend,

The latest consumer confidence numbers just came in this morning – and it absolutely crushed all the forecasts.

It’s now at the highest levels we’ve seen since the beginning of the year, although it’s still below pre-pandemic levels.

Let’s see how the indexes have been moving in response.

## The Daily Direction

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**Note:** All indexes closed higher yesterday, although their movement so far today has been mixed. The short-term direction for the Russell 2000 is back in the green.

## The Daily Nugget

**_Use market sentiment to time entry opportunities._**

Stock prices move based on a combination of fundamentals and sentiment.

In the long-term, fundamentals rule.

In the short-term, sentiment dominates.

That’s good news – because it means sentiment can be used to time entry opportunities.

Right now, Head Trader Ross Givens sees a dip in investor sentiment amid strong bull market fundamentals.

That’s an entry opportunity – one the institutional investors are already capitalizing on.

And the good news? You can capitalize on _both_ market sentiment _and_ the moves of these institutional investors.

So [**click here now to watch Ross explain exactly how to do that.**](https://clktrac.com/alphawebinar/%7B%7Bemail%7D%7D/26668)

But do it soon, because once the election is over – this window of opportunity could slam shut.

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**_The Traders Agency Team_**