How to Read Market Sentiment
Sentiment tags on AIOVEL describe how the market reacted to a story — not what anyone thinks should happen next. Here's how to read them correctly.
Reaction, not opinion
Every story on AIOVEL carries a sentiment tag: Positive Neutral Caution-Negative Negative. These are classified by how the market actually responded to the news — the direction and size of the price move, options activity, and analyst commentary around it — rather than a subjective take on whether the news is "good" or "bad" in the abstract.
That distinction matters. A rate cut can be Positive for equities even if it signals a weakening economy, because the market's reaction is what's being measured, not the underlying macro judgment.
The four tags
- Positive — the story coincided with a clear upward move or bullish reaction.
- Neutral — reaction was mixed or negligible; the market shrugged.
- Caution-Negative — a negative tilt that stops short of a sell-off: soft guidance, a flagged risk, or a "beat but lowered outlook" pattern. Shown in gold to keep it visually distinct from an outright decline.
- Negative — a clear downward move or bearish reaction.
Sentiment vs. the overall market gauge
The small gauge in AIOVEL's top bar (Bullish / Neutral / Bearish) is a separate, broader read — it aggregates how the day's indices and top stories are behaving overall, while each story's individual tag is scoped to that one catalyst. Use the overall gauge for a one-glance temperature check, and per-story tags to understand why a specific name moved.
How to actually use it
Sentiment is most useful paired with two things it doesn't capture on its own:
- Magnitude — a "Positive" tag on a 0.4% move means something different than one on a 6% move. Check the move figure next to the tag.
- Corroboration — AIOVEL requires at least two sources for a figure or single-stock claim. A tag backed by multiple outlets carries more weight than a single wire report.
Treat sentiment as a fast filter for scanning the day's stories, not a standalone signal — it tells you how the market reacted, not what will happen next.
See sentiment tags in action on today's stories — filter by Positive, Neutral, Caution, or Negative directly on the live dashboard →
Quick answers
Is bullish sentiment a buy signal?
No. It describes market reaction, not a recommendation — pair it with move size and source count, and do your own research.
What does "Caution-Negative" mean?
A negative tilt that isn't a clear sell-off — mixed guidance or a flagged risk, shown in gold to separate it from an outright "Negative" move.
Why does sentiment sometimes disagree with the price move?
Sentiment reflects the reaction to one specific story, while price can also move on unrelated flows or sector-wide momentum. The two usually align but aren't identical.