Indicator notes

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on December 29, 2023: 25.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2023, was 23.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.2 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 33.0 versus 28.9 and “Sector breadth” at 20.1 versus 16.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 29, 2023: 44.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2023, was 34.3: the index rose sharply by 10.3 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Fear” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: investors are cautious and appetite for risk is below normal. The index has now spent 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 45.4 versus 11.0 and “Sector volatility” at 19.9 versus 17.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on December 29, 2023: 29.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2023, was 21.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 8.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 38.7 versus 7.7 and “Sector volatility” at 61.3 versus 59.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 29, 2023: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2023, was 45.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.8 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: “Price momentum” at 61.8 versus 68.1 and “Volatility” at 9.7 versus 10.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on December 28, 2023: 47.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 27, 2023, was 55.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.8 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 18.4 versus 74.4 and “Put and call options” at 83.6 versus 79.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 28, 2023: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 27, 2023, was 51.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 17.0 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: “Stock price strength” at 11.0 versus 82.3 and “Sector volatility” at 17.4 versus 13.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on December 28, 2023: 38.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 27, 2023, was 48.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.4 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.7 versus 81.1 and “Sector breadth” at 34.6 versus 36.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on December 27, 2023: 55.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2023, was 51.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.1 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: “Credit risk appetite” at 84.8 versus 64.8 and “Put and call options” at 79.1 versus 73.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 27, 2023: 51.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2023, was 41.3 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 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: “Stock price strength” at 82.3 versus 45.5 and “Sector breadth” at 70.5 versus 68.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on December 27, 2023: 21.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2023, was 29.1 (“Fear”): the index fell by 7.6 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: “Stock price strength” at 7.5 versus 38.2 and “Sector momentum” at 7.5 versus 8.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 27, 2023: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2023, was 43.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.9 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: “Price momentum” at 76.3 versus 56.3 and “Implied volatility” at 1.2 versus 5.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on December 27, 2023: 24.9 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2023, was 28.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.1 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 38.6 versus 46.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 6.6 versus 11.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 26, 2023: 41.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 25, 2023, was 50.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.4 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: “Stock price strength” at 45.5 versus 82.4 and “Sector momentum” at 38.2 versus 39.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 26, 2023: 43.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 25, 2023, was 45.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.2 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: “Price momentum” at 56.3 versus 62.6 and “Implied volatility” at 5.2 versus 8.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on December 26, 2023: 28.0 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2023, was 24.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 3.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Calm” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 46.0 versus 35.7 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 11.8 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 26, 2023: 61.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2023, was 54.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.9 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 75.0 versus 53.3 and “Junk bond demand” at 30.5 versus 19.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 25, 2023: 50.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2023, was 40.1 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.6 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: “Stock price strength” at 82.4 versus 45.8 and “Sector momentum” at 39.8 versus 36.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 25, 2023: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 24, 2023, was 44.1 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.3 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: “Implied volatility” at 8.7 versus 4.8 and “Funding rate” at 98.2 versus 96.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on December 24, 2023: 41.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 17, 2023, was 24.0 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 17.7 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 81.7 versus 40.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 1.6 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on December 24, 2023: 15.4 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on December 17, 2023, was 33.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 17.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 21.5 versus 45.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 9.3 versus 21.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on December 24, 2023: 47.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 17, 2023, was 35.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 11.5 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. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 74.7 versus 52.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 63.1 versus 48.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 24, 2023: 43.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2023, was 46.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.7 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: “Price momentum” at 58.5 versus 65.3 and “Implied volatility” at 1.8 versus 4.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on December 24, 2023: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2023, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.6 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: “Price momentum” at 62.9 versus 69.5 and “Funding rate” at 96.8 versus 96.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on December 23, 2023: 24.5 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2023, was 27.1 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. 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 8.0 versus 20.6 and “Currency weakening” at 35.7 versus 33.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on December 22, 2023: 45.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 21, 2023, was 44.5 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point 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: “Put and call options” at 59.1 versus 63.8 and “Safe haven demand” at 30.7 versus 26.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 22, 2023: 40.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 21, 2023, was 49.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.9 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: “Stock price strength” at 45.8 versus 82.5 and “Sector momentum” at 36.0 versus 35.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on December 22, 2023: 25.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 21, 2023, was 24.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 25.9 versus 24.5 and “Sector volatility” at 6.8 versus 6.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 22, 2023: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 21, 2023, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.7 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: “Junk bond demand” at 19.3 versus 25.4 and “52-week highs and lows” at 53.3 versus 58.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on December 21, 2023: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 20, 2023, was 47.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.0 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 34.6 versus 46.3 and “Market volatility” at 31.4 versus 21.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on December 21, 2023: 25.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 20, 2023, was 24.5 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.3 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 47.1 versus 42.5 and “Sector breadth” at 9.6 versus 8.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.