Fear & Greed Index
Live market sentiment gauges for stocks and cryptocurrency. Updated daily with 7-day trend history.
Extreme Fear (0-25)
Investors are very worried. Historically, extreme fear has been a buying opportunity for contrarian investors. Warren Buffett's "be greedy when others are fearful."
Fear (25-45)
Caution in the market. May indicate a good time to start dollar-cost averaging into quality positions.
Neutral (45-55)
Market sentiment is balanced. No strong signal in either direction. Stick to your strategy.
Greed / Extreme Greed (55-100)
Investors are getting greedy. Markets may be overheated. Consider taking profits and tightening stop losses.
What is the Fear & Greed Index?
The Fear & Greed Index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). It aggregates multiple data points including market volatility, trading volume, social media sentiment, and price momentum to gauge whether investors are acting fearfully or greedily.
How to Use It in Trading
The index is most useful as a contrarian indicator. When it shows Extreme Fear, it often signals a potential buying opportunity as panic selling may have pushed prices below fair value. Conversely, Extreme Greed may indicate that markets are overheated and due for a pullback.
Crypto vs Stock Market Sentiment
Cryptocurrency markets tend to show more extreme sentiment swings than traditional stock markets. Crypto can stay in Extreme Fear or Extreme Greed for extended periods, while stock market sentiment typically mean-reverts faster.
We track both to give you a complete picture of market psychology across asset classes.
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