AAII Bearish Sentiment (Weekly Survey)
Share of AAII members expecting stocks to fall. Long-run average ≈31.0%.
45.8%+4.2 percentage pointsAs of October 21, 2026
Bearish sentiment increased 4.2 percentage points to 45.8%. Second week up for an increase of 6.8 percentage points. Highest level in three weeks. 48% above the historical average.
Last two years
Source: AAII Investor Sentiment Survey. Entered weekly from the publisher's release; no free API exists.
Questions
What is the latest aaii bearish sentiment (weekly survey)?
45.8% as of October 21, 2026.
What does bearish sentiment measure?
Share of AAII members expecting stocks to fall. Long-run average ≈31.0%.
Why does it matter for markets?
High bears plus low neutrals with strong fiscal flows underneath is the classic recipe for a rally.
Where does the data come from and how often is it updated?
AAII Investor Sentiment Survey. This page refreshes automatically every week, within an hour of the source publishing.