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At the moment, there are dozens of indicators market participants can use to monitor the equity markets. Two of the most under-the-radar are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ:ACXM) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. ACXM investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund sentiment lately.
Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) was in 19 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. UIS has seen a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money recently.
On the day after Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced earnings, most investors would have guessed that the tech giant would have been the primary focus of the stock market's moves this morning.
In today’s marketplace, there are plenty of indicators market participants can use to monitor Mr. Market. A couple of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading movement.