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AAII bearishness sits at 42.1% against a 31.0% average

Bull now: 31%31%BullnowBull avg: 37.5%37.5%BullavgNeut now: 26.9%26.9%NeutnowNeut avg: 31.5%31.5%NeutavgBear now: 42.1%42.1%BearnowBear avg: 31%31%Bearavg

Bullish is six points below its average and bearish eleven points above. Source: AAII, week ending 29 July 2026.

The AAII survey has asked American individual investors the same question every week since 1987. In the week ending 29 July 2026, 42.1% were bearish against a long run average of 31.0%. Elevated, but a long way from the extremes.

42.1%Bearish, 29 Jul 2026
31.0%Long run bearish average
-11.1Bull minus bear spread
52.0%12 month bearish high

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