Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on September 14, 2020: 55.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 11, 2020, was 53.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 44.4 versus 30.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 51.9 versus 62.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 10, 2020: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 9, 2020, was 66.4 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 14.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 11.1 versus 60.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 48.3 versus 71.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 3, 2020: 61.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 2, 2020, was 74.0: the index fell sharply by 12.6 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 25.0 versus 62.5 and “Market volatility” at 21.3 versus 44.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 2, 2020: 74.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2020, was 76.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 2.0 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 73.5 versus 83.3 and “52-week highs and lows” at 62.5 versus 68.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on August 25, 2020: 76.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2020, was 72.3 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.0 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 26 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 86.1 versus 74.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 100.0 versus 89.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 27, 2020: 68.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 24, 2020, was 57.5: the index rose sharply by 10.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 68.5 versus 41.1 and “Safe haven demand” at 76.6 versus 52.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 20, 2020: 58.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2020, was 53.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 26.8 versus 14.5 and “52-week highs and lows” at 58.8 versus 50.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 10, 2020: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 9, 2020, was 39.5 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 15.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 73.0 versus 24.4 and “52-week highs and lows” at 58.3 versus 28.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 26, 2020: 34.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on June 25, 2020, was 45.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 11.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 30.0 versus 53.8 and “Safe haven demand” at 39.1 versus 55.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 25, 2020: 45.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on June 24, 2020, was 41.7 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 53.8 versus 37.5 and “Market momentum” at 64.4 versus 58.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 24, 2020: 41.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on June 23, 2020, was 51.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 52.3 versus 79.5 and “Market momentum” at 58.6 versus 71.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 11, 2020: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on June 10, 2020, was 66.6 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 21.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 0.0 versus 41.4 and “52-week highs and lows” at 25.0 versus 62.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 1, 2020: 60.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 29, 2020, was 49.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 92.7 versus 54.5 and “52-week highs and lows” at 42.9 versus 18.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 28, 2020: 53.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 27, 2020, was 62.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 73.4 versus 92.1 and “52-week highs and lows” at 33.3 versus 50.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 26, 2020: 55.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 22, 2020, was 53.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 25.0 versus 12.5 and “Market momentum” at 47.3 versus 41.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 21, 2020: 53.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 20, 2020, was 55.0 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 30.8 versus 50.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 82.4 versus 73.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 20, 2020: 55.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2020, was 53.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 73.6 versus 87.8 and “Market volatility” at 40.0 versus 31.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 18, 2020: 47.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2020, was 33.0 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 14.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 91.2 versus 51.4 and “Junk bond demand” at 61.7 versus 26.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 12, 2020: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 11, 2020, was 48.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 13.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 44.8 versus 77.1 and “Safe haven demand” at 52.6 versus 84.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 11, 2020: 48.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2020, was 44.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 77.1 versus 62.5 and “Put and call options” at 50.3 versus 40.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 1, 2020: 38.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2020, was 47.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 37.6 versus 74.2 and “Market momentum” at 16.7 versus 29.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 30, 2020: 47.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 29, 2020, was 42.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 74.2 versus 30.9 and “Market volatility” at 19.5 versus 29.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 24, 2020: 26.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2020, was 38.0: the index fell sharply by 11.1 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 0.0 versus 76.1 and “Safe haven demand” at 66.3 versus 90.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 17, 2020: 28.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 16, 2020, was 18.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 9.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 80.7 versus 44.5 and “Market momentum” at 21.7 versus 9.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 15, 2020: 19.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 14, 2020, was 40.3 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 20.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 0.0 versus 61.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 50.6 versus 100.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 14, 2020: 40.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 13, 2020, was 16.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 23.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 32 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 100.0 versus 27.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 61.0 versus 0.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 9, 2020: 24.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 8, 2020, was 12.2: the index rose sharply by 12.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 31 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 87.3 versus 24.2 and “52-week highs and lows” at 37.5 versus 27.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 6, 2020: 17.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2020, was 6.1: the index rose sharply by 10.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 28 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 44.3 versus 0.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 21.8 versus 0.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 2, 2020: 24.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 28, 2020, was 12.5: the index rose sharply by 12.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 21.9 versus 0.0 and “Market momentum” at 43.8 versus 22.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 27, 2020: 16.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2020, was 28.9 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 12.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 2.8 versus 41.5 and “Market momentum” at 26.2 versus 48.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.