Sentiment

What participants feel — and what that says about price.

Sentiment is a leading indicator when it's extreme and a lagging one when it's average. IM7 reads it as behavioral positioning, not as opinion polling: the emotional distance between the crowd and the trade.

8 essays in this topic

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The Market Has Amnesia. So Do You.
Behavioral Finance

The Market Has Amnesia. So Do You.

Bitcoin bounced from 60k to 62.5k and sentiment changed almost instantly. The bigger story isn't the price move—it's how quickly investors forgot the fear that came before it.

Jun 7, 20263 min
Crowd Conviction and the Four Market Regimes
Behavioral Finance

Crowd Conviction and the Four Market Regimes

Markets do not have prices. They have regimes. A simple four-regime framework based on crowd conviction can clarify almost any chart.

Jun 7, 20264 min
Why Fear Creates Better Opportunities Than Euphoria in Bitcoin: A Behavioral Finance Perspective
Psychology

Why Fear Creates Better Opportunities Than Euphoria in Bitcoin: A Behavioral Finance Perspective

In the volatile world of Bitcoin, emotions often drive market movements. This article deconstructs how fear, rather than euphoria, can present more compelling opportunities for savvy investors, drawing insights from behavioral finance and crowd psychology.

Jun 5, 20264 min
Reading ETF Flows as a Sentiment Signal
ETF Flows

Reading ETF Flows as a Sentiment Signal

ETF flow numbers are not just demand. They are a slow-moving sentiment index for the most patient money in the market.

May 31, 20263 min
Funding Rates as a Behavioral Signal
Sentiment

Funding Rates as a Behavioral Signal

Funding rates are not just a cost of carry. They are a real-time vote on crowd conviction. Here is how to read them like a behavioral analyst.

May 17, 20263 min
Narrative Density: The Hidden Signal at Market Tops
Sentiment

Narrative Density: The Hidden Signal at Market Tops

When everyone is telling the same story, the story is already priced in. Narrative density is the most underrated sentiment signal in crypto.

Apr 26, 20263 min
Why Retail Buys Tops and Sells Bottoms
Behavioral Finance

Why Retail Buys Tops and Sells Bottoms

The crowd is not stupid. It is structurally late. We map the behavioral pipeline that makes retail buy euphoria and sell despair — and how to step outside it.

Apr 19, 20263 min