Indicator notes

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 14, 2024: 52.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 7, 2024, was 55.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 3.7 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 buying bitcoin” at 84.9 versus 68.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 33.0 versus 48.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on January 12, 2024: 57.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2024, was 48.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.1 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.0 versus 42.0 and “Sector breadth” at 47.9 versus 46.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 12, 2024: 42.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2024, was 45.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.4 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: “Price momentum” at 80.7 versus 89.5 and “Volatility” at 4.8 versus 5.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 12, 2024: 56.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2024, was 53.7 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 41.7 versus 25.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 59.8 versus 53.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 11, 2024: 65.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 10, 2024, was 52.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 12.8 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 89.3 versus 44.1 and “Sector momentum” at 54.1 versus 50.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 11, 2024: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 10, 2024, was 42.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.5 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 10.3 versus 1.2 and “Price momentum” at 89.5 versus 88.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 11, 2024: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 10, 2024, was 61.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.2 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 12.0 versus 40.7 and “52-week highs and lows” at 25.0 versus 50.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on January 10, 2024: 65.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2024, was 53.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 12.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 78.9 versus 44.7 and “Sector volatility” at 44.1 versus 36.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 10, 2024: 47.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2024, was 34.2 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.1 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 16 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 78.3 versus 41.1 and “Sector volatility” at 46.5 versus 30.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on January 10, 2024: 48.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2024, was 42.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.5 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 52.5 versus 28.7 and “Sector breadth” at 63.8 versus 61.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 10, 2024: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2024, was 61.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.2 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: “Stock price strength” at 44.1 versus 89.4 and “Sector volatility” at 48.3 versus 40.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on January 9, 2024: 57.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 8, 2024, was 47.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 86.2 versus 36.8 and “Credit risk appetite” at 69.9 versus 49.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on January 9, 2024: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 8, 2024, was 44.5 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.8 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 breadth” at 32.2 versus 28.5 and “Sector volatility” at 62.2 versus 64.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on January 7, 2024: 20.8 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on December 31, 2023, was 38.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 17.7 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 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 36.9 versus 74.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 4.8 versus 2.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on January 7, 2024: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 31, 2023, was 67.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 26.9 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 29.2 versus 93.9 and “Searches about devaluation” at 72.1 versus 88.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on January 7, 2024: 17.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on December 31, 2023, was 39.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 21.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 26.0 versus 74.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 9.3 versus 4.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on January 7, 2024: 51.6 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 31, 2023, was 59.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 8.3 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 12 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 60.6 versus 75.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 83.0 versus 95.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 7, 2024: 55.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 31, 2023, was 51.8 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 3.9 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 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 50.3 versus 42.0 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 68.3 versus 64.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on January 5, 2024: 51.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2024, was 59.0 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 44.9 versus 79.0 and “Sector volatility” at 32.8 versus 28.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 5, 2024: 56.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2024, was 44.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.6 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 76.3 versus 44.5 and “Sector volatility” at 39.8 versus 27.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 4, 2024: 44.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 3, 2024, was 50.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 6.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 44.5 versus 76.4 and “Sector breadth” at 56.3 versus 52.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on January 3, 2024: 57.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 29, 2023, was 44.6 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 12.9 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 79.1 versus 45.4 and “Sector volatility” at 27.3 versus 19.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 3, 2024: 50.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 29, 2023, was 41.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 9.7 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 76.4 versus 44.6 and “Sector breadth” at 52.1 versus 45.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on January 3, 2024: 53.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 29, 2023, was 39.0 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 14.0 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: “Stock price strength” at 92.2 versus 42.7 and “Sector momentum” at 59.4 versus 56.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 3, 2024: 36.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 2, 2024, was 45.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.8 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 39.9 versus 65.1 and “Volatility” at 6.7 versus 12.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 2, 2024: 45.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 1, 2024, was 44.2 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.8 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: “Implied volatility” at 2.6 versus 0.7 and “Funding rate” at 99.9 versus 98.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on December 31, 2023: 39.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 24, 2023, was 15.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 24.0 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 74.0 versus 21.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 4.8 versus 9.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on December 31, 2023: 37.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 24, 2023, was 47.3 (“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 devaluation” at 34.3 versus 74.7 and “Searches about deposits” at 70.8 versus 63.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on December 31, 2023: 25.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 24, 2023, was 39.4: the index fell sharply by 14.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 23.4 versus 38.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.6 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.