The ratio is a contrarian indicator, interpreted as follows: a high bull/bear ratio (greater than 1) indicates that there are too many bulls in the market, and you should take a bearish stance; a low bull/bear ratio (less than 1) indicates that there are too many bears in the market, and you should take a bullish stance. More @Wikipedia
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