A contrarian indicator that flashed before the November stock plunge is edging toward another sell signal
BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images Bank of America said one of its contrarian indicators is close to flashing a sell signal. The bank's Bull & Bear Indicator is hovering just under an "extreme bullish" reading. The indicator recently flashed a sell signal in October, before the November sell-off. A contrarian signal is close to flashing red, pointing to another potential sell-off looming for stocks. Bank of America's Bull & Bear Indicator , which measures investor positioning and takes into account factors like market technicals, flashes a "buy" signal when investors are extremely bearish, and vice-versa. In a note to clients on Friday, analysts at the bank said they had recently revamped the indicator to better reflect factors like market structure, investor liquidity, and the risk preferences of investors. The gauge is now hovering just below a sell signal . BofA Global Research The last time the updated Bull & Bear Indicat...