Trading on trends: Gaining early signals from social media data
Drew Davies, Research Analyst (London)

Social media data can provide high-frequency, low-latency insights into the opinions and sentiment of consumers, investors and policymakers, so it comes as no surprise that we’ve observed an increase in interest and demand for social media data, given current uncertainty. This article will discuss the different use cases for social media data in investment strategy: monitoring the social media behaviour of retail investors, understanding the consumer engagement for viral products or social media-driven boycotts and Tracking Trump.