Soccer Mom Indicator
An indicator based on the theory that listening to what people are talking about at their children's soccer game (or similar event) is one of the best ways to find out how the economy or investing environment was doing.
Investopedia Commentary
The soccer mom indicator is considered a lagging indicator. This means that if a parent is talking about internet stocks, then you know the internet-stock phenomenon is nearing its end since everyone, even the soccer moms (and dads), knows about it.
Peter Lynch, one of the greatest investors of all time, always said he discovered some of the best trends directly by watching his kids!
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See also: Coincident Indicator, Lagging Indicator, Leading Indicator, Leading Lipstick Indicator