Indicator and stock list notes

The previous reading, on March 12, 2023, was 45.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.9 points and crossed the 45 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 “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 6.7 versus 33.7 and “Searches about deposits” at 47.1 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 17, 2023, was 24.6 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 102 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 10.8 versus 9.8 and “Currency weakening” at 9.7 versus 8.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 61.8: the index rose sharply by 13.0 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 19 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 91.2 versus 49.1 and “Stock price strength” at 81.2 versus 49.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 62.5 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 21.4 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: “Sector volatility” at 74.5 versus 30.7 and “Stock price strength” at 91.2 versus 51.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 72.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.5 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: “Sector volatility” at 69.9 versus 36.6 and “Sector momentum” at 98.7 versus 98.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 66.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.4 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 79.0 versus 46.0 and “Sector momentum” at 99.9 versus 89.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 73.1 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.3 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 64.4 versus 28.1 and “Sector momentum” at 95.9 versus 93.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 41.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.4 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 28.9 versus 15.0 and “Sector momentum” at 63.2 versus 56.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 27.7: the indicator rose sharply by 10.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator has now spent 26 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 67.0 versus 27.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 21.5 versus 18.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 55.8 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 10.9 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 12.4 versus 53.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 76.2 versus 79.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 16, 2023, was 30.9 (“Fear”): the index fell by 7.9 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 8.4 versus 26.9 and “Safe haven demand” at 2.9 versus 16.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 15, 2023, was 80.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 7.9 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 56.1 versus 89.0 and “Sector volatility” at 36.6 versus 34.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 15, 2023, was 75.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 2.2 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 78.8 versus 90.1 and “Sector volatility” at 28.1 versus 21.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 15, 2023, was 54.8 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.0 point 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 90.2 versus 85.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 79.3 versus 80.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 15, 2023, was 24.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 6.0 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 56.7 versus 46.2 and “Junk bond demand” at 26.9 versus 17.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 71.9: the index fell sharply by 12.4 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 17 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 43.6 versus 79.5 and “Put and call options” at 75.7 versus 94.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 68.5: the index fell sharply by 10.4 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 8 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.7 versus 83.7 and “Sector breadth” at 96.8 versus 98.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 75.8 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.4 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 51.8 versus 99.0 and “Sector momentum” at 81.1 versus 86.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 73.4: the index fell sharply by 12.4 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 52.5 versus 88.2 and “Sector momentum” at 63.2 versus 72.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 73.3 (“Greed”): the index rose by 2.0 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 90.1 versus 78.9 and “Sector momentum” at 95.1 versus 97.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 24.0 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 2.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 15.7 versus 5.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 78.1 versus 77.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 56.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.8 points and crossed the 55 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 “High pressure” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 29.3 versus 47.5 and “Currency weakening” at 90.3 versus 91.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 14, 2023, was 33.9 (“Fear”): the index fell by 9.0 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 17.4 versus 43.1 and “Safe haven demand” at 10.5 versus 24.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 13, 2023, was 58.4: the index rose sharply by 10.1 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 7 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 83.7 versus 42.8 and “Sector breadth” at 98.1 versus 98.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 13, 2023, was 73.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 2.6 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 99.0 versus 91.1 and “Sector momentum” at 86.4 versus 85.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 13, 2023, was 72.3 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 89.1 versus 56.3 and “Sector breadth” at 99.1 versus 99.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 13, 2023, was 76.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.2 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 78.9 versus 90.0 and “Sector momentum” at 97.1 versus 98.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 13, 2023, was 56.9: the index rose sharply by 10.6 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: “Funding rate” at 99.6 versus 71.1 and “Price momentum” at 80.4 versus 76.3. 3 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 10, 2023, was 80.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 56.3 versus 89.2 and “Sector volatility” at 34.2 versus 33.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

The previous reading, on March 10, 2023, was 62.6: the index rose sharply by 10.0 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 88.3 versus 52.7 and “Sector volatility” at 50.5 versus 47.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.