Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on April 26, 2021: 74.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2021, was 77.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.8 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 65.1 versus 74.0 and “52-week highs and lows” at 92.3 versus 100.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 21, 2021: 77.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2021, was 71.0 (“Greed”): the index rose by 6.6 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 93.8 versus 70.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 75.3 versus 62.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 20, 2021: 71.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2021, was 75.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.1 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 70.0 versus 81.8 and “Junk bond demand” at 37.9 versus 44.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 26, 2021: 85.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2021, was 75.4: the index rose sharply by 10.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index has now spent 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 92.6 versus 59.8 and “Safe haven demand” at 94.0 versus 65.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 25, 2021: 75.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2021, was 72.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.2 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 100.0 versus 85.7 and “Safe haven demand” at 65.5 versus 54.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 24, 2021: 72.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 23, 2021, was 78.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 5.8 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 35 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 85.7 versus 100.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 54.6 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 2, 2021: 81.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2021, was 73.8 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 87.7 versus 70.5 and “Market volatility” at 48.1 versus 32.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 29, 2021: 69.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2021, was 75.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 6.1 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Market momentum” at 75.8 versus 86.7 and “52-week highs and lows” at 75.0 versus 85.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 28, 2021: 75.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 27, 2021, was 67.8 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.5 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 32.6 versus 9.3 and “Junk bond demand” at 78.4 versus 67.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 27, 2021: 67.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 26, 2021, was 81.7 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.9 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 9.3 versus 56.6 and “Safe haven demand” at 63.5 versus 82.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 6, 2021: 75.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 5, 2021, was 70.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 5.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 68.6 versus 50.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 68.5 versus 55.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 30, 2020: 74.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 29, 2020, was 75.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.9 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 59.5 versus 73.5 and “52-week highs and lows” at 83.3 versus 71.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 24, 2020: 75.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2020, was 69.0 (“Greed”): the index rose by 6.2 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 80.0 versus 42.9 and “Market volatility” at 61.6 versus 55.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 23, 2020: 69.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2020, was 75.8 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 6.8 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 42.9 versus 84.6 and “Safe haven demand” at 65.4 versus 74.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 17, 2020: 79.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 16, 2020, was 74.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.9 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 89.3 versus 75.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 79.4 versus 67.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 9, 2020: 72.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 8, 2020, was 75.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.6 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 70.6 versus 81.3 and “Market volatility” at 59.1 versus 64.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 24, 2020: 80.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 23, 2020, was 70.2 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 84.6 versus 62.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 90.4 versus 71.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 17, 2020: 72.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 16, 2020, was 78.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 6.0 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 53.2 versus 67.6 and “Safe haven demand” at 75.5 versus 88.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 16, 2020: 78.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 13, 2020, was 70.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.2 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 85.7 versus 57.1 and “Safe haven demand” at 88.5 versus 74.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 12, 2020: 67.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 11, 2020, was 77.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 57.1 versus 85.7 and “Junk bond demand” at 57.9 versus 76.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 11, 2020: 77.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2020, was 71.3 (“Greed”): the index rose by 6.6 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 85.7 versus 54.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 81.8 versus 75.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 5, 2020: 58.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on November 4, 2020, was 52.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.3 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 66.7 versus 57.1 and “Market momentum” at 87.9 versus 78.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 3, 2020: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 2, 2020, was 40.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.4 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 59.9 versus 38.7 and “Junk bond demand” at 55.2 versus 40.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 28, 2020: 38.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 27, 2020, was 53.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 14.4 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 44.2 versus 71.3 and “Market volatility” at 0.0 versus 22.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 27, 2020: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 26, 2020, was 56.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.9 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 16 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 53.1 versus 62.6 and “Put and call options” at 62.7 versus 68.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 26, 2020: 56.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 23, 2020, was 72.1: the index fell sharply by 16.0 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 16 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 30.0 versus 62.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 73.1 versus 96.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 5, 2020: 61.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 2, 2020, was 52.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 62.5 versus 33.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 57.1 versus 44.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 29, 2020: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2020, was 43.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 31.9 versus 18.7 and “52-week highs and lows” at 37.5 versus 33.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 23, 2020: 36.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2020, was 49.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 12.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 8.7 versus 37.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 20.5 versus 38.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 21, 2020: 48.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2020, was 55.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.2 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 37.5 versus 54.5 and “Junk bond demand” at 38.2 versus 46.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.