Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on October 22, 2023: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 15, 2023, was 60.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 13.5 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 42.0 versus 62.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 35.6 versus 52.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on October 22, 2023: 72.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 15, 2023, was 60.3: the index rose sharply by 11.8 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 62.5 versus 47.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 81.7 versus 73.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 21, 2023: 47.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 20, 2023, was 41.3 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 33.6 versus 5.6 and “Implied volatility” at 18.8 versus 26.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 21, 2023: 43.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 20, 2023, was 47.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.5 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 34.4 versus 53.3 and “Implied volatility” at 21.7 versus 33.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 20, 2023: 41.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 19, 2023, was 48.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 6.7 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 26.3 versus 56.3 and “Volatility” at 56.0 versus 62.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on October 19, 2023: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 18, 2023, was 44.8 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.4 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 93.2 versus 89.8 and “Sector breadth” at 26.9 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on October 18, 2023: 61.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 17, 2023, was 74.9: the index fell sharply by 13.4 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 7 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 41.3 versus 91.6 and “Sector momentum” at 60.2 versus 62.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on October 18, 2023: 75.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 17, 2023, was 68.8 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.1 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 70.8 versus 43.0 and “Sector breadth” at 71.1 versus 70.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 18, 2023: 46.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 17, 2023, was 44.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.4 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: “Funding rate” at 44.2 versus 37.4 and “Volatility” at 60.7 versus 59.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on October 17, 2023: 74.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2023, was 63.5: the index rose sharply by 11.4 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 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 91.6 versus 70.8 and “Sector volatility” at 84.0 versus 65.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 17, 2023: 44.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2023, was 49.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.3 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: “Funding rate” at 37.4 versus 55.8 and “Implied volatility” at 46.6 versus 33.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on October 17, 2023: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 14, 2023, was 57.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 8.9 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 23 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 14.0 versus 48.1 and “Currency weakening” at 45.7 versus 46.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 16, 2023: 53.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 15, 2023, was 56.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.8 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 44.7 versus 73.5 and “Volatility” at 60.4 versus 77.9. 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 16, 2023: 47.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2023, was 42.0 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 80.0 versus 65.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 68.3 versus 55.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on October 15, 2023: 68.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2023, was 45.2 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 23.1 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 81.1 versus 11.2 and “Searches about deposits” at 55.4 versus 79.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on October 15, 2023: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2023, was 44.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 8.3 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 the dollar rate” at 42.6 versus 2.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 63.8 versus 86.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on October 15, 2023: 60.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2023, was 76.2 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Surge of interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 62.5 versus 79.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 67.0 versus 83.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on October 15, 2023: 72.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2023, was 54.8 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.7 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 the dollar rate” at 62.5 versus 13.1 and “Searches about devaluation” at 66.3 versus 56.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on October 15, 2023: 60.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 8, 2023, was 54.5 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 5.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 47.1 versus 27.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 73.4 versus 81.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 15, 2023: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 14, 2023, was 43.6 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.7 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: “Funding rate” at 45.9 versus 37.1 and “Implied volatility” at 35.0 versus 38.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on October 13, 2023: 55.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2023, was 52.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 16 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 62.2 versus 54.5 and “Sector momentum” at 79.7 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 13, 2023: 78.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2023, was 74.6 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 84.7 versus 74.6 and “Sector momentum” at 82.8 versus 79.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 13, 2023: 44.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2023, was 49.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.8 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 51.2 versus 63.4 and “Funding rate” at 32.7 versus 44.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on October 13, 2023: 73.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2023, was 59.7: the indicator rose sharply by 13.5 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator has now spent 42 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 55.5 versus 14.2 and “International reserves” at 92.4 versus 66.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 13, 2023: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2023, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 68.9 versus 77.7 and “Safe haven demand” at 65.0 versus 72.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 11, 2023: 73.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 10, 2023, was 77.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. 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 74.7 versus 84.8 and “Sector momentum” at 75.5 versus 82.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 11, 2023: 67.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 10, 2023, was 56.9: 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: “Implied volatility” at 81.3 versus 59.6 and “Funding rate” at 63.2 versus 41.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 11, 2023: 45.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 10, 2023, was 44.6 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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: “Volatility” at 66.4 versus 41.2 and “Funding rate” at 41.0 versus 63.2. 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 10, 2023: 57.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 9, 2023, was 54.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.3 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: “Credit risk appetite” at 62.6 versus 29.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 56.3 versus 60.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on October 10, 2023: 57.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 9, 2023, was 54.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.4 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 76.3 versus 62.2 and “Sector momentum” at 55.7 versus 56.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.