The price action of U.S. Equities (VTI) asset class is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to asset-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for U.S. Equities asset class is very positive (overall 2.9, positive 2.9, negative 0) on 20251026. The forces of Price Level (2), Asset Sentiment (1.9), Option Speculation (1.5), and Asset Price Trend (0.4) will drive up the price. The forces of and Asset Price Trend (0.4) will drive down the price. 'Buy the dips' is the preferred trading strategy. Hourly SMA 20 trend line is likely to provide a support from any pullbacks. The swing to upside will be significant considering the high positive sentiment forces (2.9). The extreme bullish overall sentiment (2.9) may signal the top of this uptrend. The sentiment for Asset Price Trend is calculated based on VTI trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Asset Sentiment scores are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale.