ES Sentiment Analysis
E-mini S&P 500 -- social sentiment from Reddit, Twitter/X, TradingView, and Forex Factory. Updated March 24, 2026.
How To Use Sentiment Correctly
Use sentiment as a positioning filter, not a standalone entry trigger. It helps most when you want to know whether a trade is becoming crowded.
Extreme readings matter more than mild ones, especially when you are deciding whether to reduce size on a prop account.
What Not To Do
Do not buy because sentiment is bullish or short because sentiment is bearish. The better use case is checking whether consensus is already too one-sided.
Without an extreme reading, sentiment should stay secondary to structure, volatility, and your rule constraints.
Current Sentiment
-12
Neutral
Key Themes
Source Breakdown
Prop Firm Trading Implications
Sentiment resetting to neutral after last week extreme bearishness. Good setups may emerge this week. Start small and scale into conviction. Capital preservation after volatile week is priority one.
7-Day Sentiment Trend
Post-selloff consolidation -- Oversold bounce potential -- Sentiment reset after extreme fear
Weekend positioning -- Oversold conditions developing -- Bearish sentiment easing slightly
Quad-witching amplification -- Extreme fear levels -- Capitulation volume
Post-FOMC follow-through selling -- Elevated VIX -- Quad-witching acceleration
FOMC hawkish pivot -- Rate cut repricing -- Broad risk-off
Breakout confirmation -- Housing data surprise -- FOMC positioning
Quad-witching anticipation -- Pre-FOMC positioning -- Low volume Monday
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the latest archived social sentiment snapshot show for ES?
The latest archived social sentiment snapshot for ES (E-mini S&P 500) is neutral with a score of -12 out of 100. This sample is based on a stored multi-source sentiment snapshot rather than a live feed.
How should prop firm traders use ES sentiment data?
Sentiment resetting to neutral after last week extreme bearishness. Good setups may emerge this week. Start small and scale into conviction. Capital preservation after volatile week is priority one. Social sentiment works best as a contrarian indicator -- extreme readings (above +70 or below -70) suggest crowded trades that are prone to reversals.
Where does Vigil collect ES sentiment data from?
This archived sentiment sample is structured around four sources: Reddit (trading subreddits), Twitter/X (trader accounts and financial influencers), TradingView (published ideas and comments), and Forex Factory (forum discussions and economic calendar reactions). Each source is scored independently from -100 to +100.
What is a contrarian signal on ES?
A contrarian signal triggers when ES sentiment reaches extreme levels (above +70 or below -70). At these levels, most traders are positioned the same direction, making the trade overcrowded. Historically, extreme sentiment precedes mean-reversion moves. Prop firm traders should reduce position sizes and tighten stops when contrarian signals are active.