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The previous reading, on February 22, 2023, was 75.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 7.0 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 65.9 versus 89.6 and “Volatility” at 69.2 versus 66.2. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 21, 2023, was 67.2: the index fell sharply by 10.3 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 53.4 versus 89.5 and “Sector momentum” at 54.5 versus 58.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 21, 2023, was 53.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 75.9 versus 68.6 and “Central bank policy rate” at 1.2 versus 1.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 21, 2023, was 54.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.7 points and crossed the 55 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 “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 81.8 versus 34.8 and “Junk bond demand” at 74.3 versus 61.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 20, 2023, was 44.7 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.2 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: “Sector momentum” at 43.9 versus 36.3 and “Sector breadth” at 95.3 versus 94.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 20, 2023, was 53.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.9 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: “Sector momentum” at 71.5 versus 57.2 and “Sector volatility” at 22.3 versus 25.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 20, 2023, was 81.8 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.9 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 57.1 versus 91.1 and “Sector volatility” at 41.4 versus 44.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 18, 2023, was 42.4 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 36.8 versus 24.1 and “Currency weakening” at 93.5 versus 94.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 17, 2023, was 65.6 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.8 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 34.8 versus 68.8 and “Market momentum” at 61.1 versus 71.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 17, 2023, was 45.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 0.5 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: “Sector momentum” at 36.3 versus 37.9 and “Sector breadth” at 94.6 versus 95.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 17, 2023, was 73.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.4 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: “Stock price strength” at 91.1 versus 57.2 and “Sector momentum” at 94.9 versus 96.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 17, 2023, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.4 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 89.6 versus 53.6 and “Sector volatility” at 52.7 versus 47.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 17, 2023, was 24.5 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.7 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 13.4 versus 11.6 and “Sector momentum” at 29.1 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 12, 2023, was 10.9 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 14.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 37.5 versus 17.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 13.1 versus 4.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 12, 2023, was 28.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.5 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 31.1 versus 6.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 53.5 versus 34.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 12, 2023, was 36.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 14.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 72.8 versus 48.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 29.8 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 12, 2023, was 19.3 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 6.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Quiet” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 49.0 versus 32.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 8.0 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 12, 2023, was 15.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 14.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 39.4 versus 20.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 21.5 versus 11.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 16, 2023, was 52.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.2 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: “Put and call options” at 88.7 versus 56.8 and “Safe haven demand” at 52.3 versus 47.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 16, 2023, was 44.3 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.9 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 37.9 versus 35.3 and “Sector breadth” at 95.3 versus 94.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 16, 2023, was 44.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: pressure on the currency is close to what is usual for its history. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 54.9 versus 52.0 and “Currency weakening” at 95.2 versus 93.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 15, 2023, was 82.2 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 9.0 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 57.2 versus 97.4 and “Sector volatility” at 44.3 versus 41.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 15, 2023, was 12.9: the index rose sharply by 10.7 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 51.4 versus 11.4 and “Sector volatility” at 10.8 versus 9.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 15, 2023, was 65.2 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 15.5 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: “Funding rate” at 99.3 versus 47.0 and “Volatility” at 51.6 versus 54.7. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 15, 2023, was 63.3 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 16.0 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 99.0 versus 47.5 and “Price momentum” at 75.5 versus 78.8. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 15, 2023, was 45.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 93.5 versus 94.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 52.0 versus 51.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 14, 2023, was 59.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.0 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 15.2 versus 39.2 and “Safe haven demand” at 43.9 versus 61.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 14, 2023, was 61.1 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 18.1 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Greed” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.6 versus 89.6 and “Sector momentum” at 30.8 versus 54.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on February 14, 2023, was 67.0 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.8 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 21.3 versus 55.9 and “Sector momentum” at 57.4 versus 76.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.