Market sentiment is the assessment of traders' attitudes and emotions regarding a particular asset or investment. Whereas technical and fundamental analysis take a structured approach to understanding behavior, sentiment analysis aims to gain insights into how individual sentiments are affecting market prices.
Financial markets have specific trading hours during which assets are bought and sold. However, there’s more to trading than what happens during official hours. In both traditional and crypto markets, pre-markets offer a space for early trading activity, allowing investors to position themselves ahead of the regular market opening.