MARKET BREADTH

The process of determining the direction of the overall market by evaluating the portion (buyers and sellers) which is partaking in the up and down price movement of a certain item or entire market. Positive market breadth happens when more firms are moving higher and the bulls are controlling the momentum. On the other hand, negative market breadth occurs when there is a bearish momentum. The process is an essential technique used in technical analysis, which measures market sentiment. Also, this is done to pertain to the quantity of independently issued price predictions for some stocks that are less common.