Market Sentiment Index US Top 40 [Pt]▮Overview 
Market Sentiment Index US Top 40  [Pt} shows how the largest US stocks behave together. You pick one simple measure—High Low breakouts, Above Below moving average, or RSI overbought/oversold—and see how many of your chosen top 10/20/30/40 NYSE or NASDAQ names are bullish, neutral, or bearish.
This tool gives you a quick view of broad-market strength or weakness so you can time trades, confirm trends, and spot hidden shifts in market sentiment.
 ▮Key Features 
 ► Three Simple Modes 
 
 High Low Index: counts stocks making new highs or lows over your lookback period
 Above Below MA: flags stocks trading above or below their moving average
 RSI Sentiment: marks overbought or oversold stocks and plots a small histogram
 
 ► Universe Selection 
 
 Top 10, 20, 30, or 40 symbols from NYSE or NASDAQ
 Option to weight by market cap or treat all symbols equally
 
 ► Timeframe Choice 
 
 Use your chart’s timeframe or any intraday, daily, weekly, or monthly resolution
 
 ► Histogram Smoothing 
 
 Two optional moving averages on the sentiment bars
 Markers show when the faster average crosses above or below the slower one
 
 ► Ticker Table 
 
 Optional on-chart table showing each ticker’s state in color
 Grid or single-row layout with adjustable text size and color settings
 
 ▮Inputs 
 ► Mode and Lookback 
 
 Pick High Low, Above Below MA, or RSI Sentiment
 Set lookback length (for example 10 bars)
 If using Above Below MA, choose the moving average type (EMA, SMA, etc.)
 
 ► Universe Setup 
 
 Market: NYSE or NASDAQ
 Number of symbols: 10, 20, 30, or 40
 Weights: on or off
 Timeframe: blank to match chart or pick any other
 
 ► Moving Averages on Histogram 
 
 Enable fast and slow averages
 Set their lengths and types
 Choose colors for averages and markers
 
 ► Table Options 
 
 Show or hide the symbol table
 Select text size: tiny, small, or normal
 Choose layout: grid or one-row
 Pick colors for bullish, neutral, and bearish cells
 Show or hide exchange prefixes
 
 ▮How to Read It 
 ► Sentiment Bars 
 
 Green means bullish
 Red means bearish
 Near zero means neutral
 
 ► Zero Line 
 
 Separates bullish from bearish readings
 
 ► High Low Line (High Low mode only) 
 
 Smooth ratio of highs versus lows over your lookback
 
 ► MA Crosses 
 
 Fast MA above slow MA hints rising breadth
 Fast MA below slow MA hints falling breadth
 
 ► Ticker Table 
 
 Each cell colored green, gray, or red for bull, neutral, or bear
 
 ▮Use Cases 
 ► Confirm Market Trends 
 
 Early warning when price makes highs but breadth is weak
 Catch rallies when breadth turns strong while price is flat
 
 ► Spot Sector Rotation 
 
 Switch between NYSE and NASDAQ to see which group leads
 Watch tech versus industrial breadth to track money flow
 
 ► Filter Trade Signals 
 
 Enter longs only when breadth is bullish
 Consider shorts when breadth turns negative
 
 ► Combine with Other Indicators 
 
 Use RSI Sentiment with trend tools to spot overextended moves
 Add volume indicators in High Low mode for breakout confirmation
 
 ► Timeframe Analysis 
 
 Daily for big-picture bias
 Intraday (15-min) for precise entries and exits
