Bank of America Bull-Bear Indicator Flashes Sell Signal

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Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator has risen to 9.5, flashing a fresh sell signal for the S&P 500. The gauge climbed from 9.3 and now sits firmly in its Extreme Bullish zone, with readings above 8.0 triggering a sell signal. The move was driven by strong stock-market breadth and increasingly bullish positioning across S&P 500 and gold futures, with fund-manager positioning at the 99th percentile, equity flows at the 93rd percentile, and hedge-fund positioning at the 83rd percentile. BofA's previous sell signal was triggered on May 26, and since then the S&P 500 has still gained 1.6% while the MSCI ACWI has advanced 1.3%. The indicator is designed to be contrarian, suggesting crowded trades could unwind if economic data, earnings, or policy expectations disappoint.

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BofA's own indicator flashes sell signal, potentially impacting its market sentiment and trading volumes.