Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on October 10, 2023: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 9, 2023, was 44.9 (“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: “Safe haven demand” at 78.6 versus 70.0 and “52-week highs and lows” at 8.3 versus 12.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 9, 2023: 75.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 6, 2023, was 72.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.0 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 89.1 versus 84.9 and “Sector volatility” at 40.6 versus 36.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 9, 2023: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2023, was 60.1 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 15.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 41.0 versus 58.8 and “Funding rate” at 62.9 versus 79.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 9, 2023: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 6, 2023, was 49.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.1 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 70.0 versus 84.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 68.7 versus 82.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on October 8, 2023: 52.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2023, was 43.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 8.8 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 devaluation” at 68.3 versus 38.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 34.3 versus 43.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on October 8, 2023: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2023, was 48.4 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 3.5 points and crossed the 45 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 “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 2.9 versus 24.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 86.9 versus 72.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on October 8, 2023: 76.2 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2023, was 62.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 13.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 79.8 versus 59.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 83.0 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on October 8, 2023: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2023, was 56.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 2.2 points and crossed the 55 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 “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 27.9 versus 41.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 81.1 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 6, 2023: 58.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 5, 2023, was 54.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 90.5 versus 83.8 and “Price momentum” at 68.1 versus 62.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 6, 2023: 62.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 5, 2023, was 48.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 14.1 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 71.9 versus 25.3 and “Price momentum” at 51.6 versus 43.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 6, 2023: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 5, 2023, was 43.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.9 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 84.0 versus 71.8 and “52-week highs and lows” at 17.4 versus 6.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 5, 2023: 70.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 4, 2023, was 58.7: the index rose sharply by 12.0 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 20 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 82.0 versus 44.0 and “Sector volatility” at 34.0 versus 25.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 5, 2023: 54.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 4, 2023, was 61.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.5 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 2.1 versus 32.7 and “Implied volatility” at 83.8 versus 77.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on October 4, 2023: 50.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 3, 2023, was 55.0 (“Greed”): the index fell by 4.6 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 56.6 versus 72.7 and “Market volatility” at 24.3 versus 32.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on October 4, 2023: 27.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 3, 2023, was 24.3 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.8 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 24.3 versus 9.2 and “Sector breadth” at 24.9 versus 27.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on October 4, 2023: 58.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 3, 2023, was 51.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 7.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 77.0 versus 44.9 and “Sector breadth” at 45.5 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on October 4, 2023: 66.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 3, 2023, was 51.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 14.4 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 69.8 versus 15.0 and “Sector volatility” at 51.9 versus 49.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 4, 2023: 58.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 3, 2023, was 71.3: 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 19 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 44.0 versus 89.2 and “Sector momentum” at 77.9 versus 82.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on October 4, 2023: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 3, 2023, was 44.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.6 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 25.5 versus 23.8 and “Currency weakening” at 56.1 versus 55.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on October 3, 2023: 51.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 2, 2023, was 60.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.9 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: “Stock price strength” at 44.9 versus 77.1 and “Sector breadth” at 49.7 versus 55.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 3, 2023: 52.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 2, 2023, was 61.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.9 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 32.2 versus 68.6 and “Implied volatility” at 58.1 versus 56.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on October 3, 2023: 48.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 30, 2023, was 41.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.0 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 56 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 78.1 versus 50.9 and “Currency weakening” at 99.1 versus 98.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on October 2, 2023: 60.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 29, 2023, was 51.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.4 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 77.1 versus 45.0 and “Sector volatility” at 30.5 versus 20.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 2, 2023: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 29, 2023, was 46.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.0 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 70.5 versus 80.5 and “52-week highs and lows” at 9.4 versus 14.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on October 1, 2023: 43.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 24, 2023, was 53.5 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 9.8 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 43.3 versus 71.5 and “Searches about deposits” at 49.7 versus 60.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on October 1, 2023: 60.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 24, 2023, was 73.1: the index fell sharply by 12.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index has now spent 3 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 53.5 versus 74.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 68.3 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on October 1, 2023: 62.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 24, 2023, was 48.2 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 14.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 59.9 versus 32.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 59.9 versus 45.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on October 1, 2023: 52.9 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 24, 2023, was 67.2 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.3 points and crossed the 55 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 “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 18.3 versus 61.2 and “Searches about devaluation” at 43.9 versus 45.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 29, 2023: 56.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2023, was 50.6 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 97.8 versus 74.8 and “Volatility” at 68.9 versus 65.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on September 29, 2023: 57.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2023, was 52.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 76.8 versus 51.8 and “Funding rate” at 19.9 versus 27.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.