Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on February 4, 2024: 13.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 33.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 20.2 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 24.7 versus 54.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 2.2 versus 13.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on February 4, 2024: 48.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 56.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 8.7 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 62.5 versus 74.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 11.9 versus 24.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on February 4, 2024: 21.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 51.3 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 29.8 points and crossed the 45 and 25 boundaries. 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 “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.0 versus 56.7 and “Searches about deposits” at 17.0 versus 45.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 4, 2024: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 54.4 (“Usual interest”): the index rose slightly by 1.5 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 a brokerage account” at 49.7 versus 40.1 and “Searches about buying shares” at 33.7 versus 38.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 3, 2024: 41.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2024, was 46.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.1 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: “Funding rate” at 53.6 versus 76.4 and “Implied volatility” at 66.6 versus 64.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on February 3, 2024: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2024, was 50.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 6.6 points and crossed the 45 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 “Moderate pressure” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 33.0 versus 61.5 and “Currency weakening” at 55.9 versus 53.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 2, 2024: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2024, was 45.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 0.9 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 82.0 versus 83.6 and “Sector momentum” at 26.7 versus 27.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 2, 2024: 46.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2024, was 43.4 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.2 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 40 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 64.0 versus 56.7 and “Volatility” at 8.1 versus 3.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on February 2, 2024: 45.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2024, was 44.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.1 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 59.8 versus 58.8 and “Currency weakening” at 34.2 versus 34.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 1, 2024: 45.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 31, 2024, was 56.8 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.0 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 2.7 versus 43.5 and “Sector momentum” at 27.7 versus 29.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 1, 2024: 82.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 31, 2024, was 73.1 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.5 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: “Stock price strength” at 77.7 versus 42.8 and “Sector momentum” at 68.6 versus 67.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 1, 2024: 43.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 31, 2024, was 31.2: the index rose sharply by 12.2 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 40 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 76.4 versus 47.8 and “Implied volatility” at 56.7 versus 41.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on January 31, 2024: 73.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 30, 2024, was 80.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 7.4 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.8 versus 80.9 and “Sector volatility” at 83.4 versus 76.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 31, 2024: 58.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 30, 2024, was 74.6: the index fell sharply by 16.2 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 15.0 versus 82.4 and “Junk bond demand” at 53.6 versus 68.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 30, 2024: 74.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 29, 2024, was 75.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.7 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 82.4 versus 68.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 82.2 versus 89.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on January 29, 2024: 55.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 26, 2024, was 53.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.4 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 78.3 versus 70.1 and “Sector momentum” at 18.4 versus 17.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 29, 2024: 49.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 26, 2024, was 58.5 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 40.3 versus 77.7 and “Sector momentum” at 41.4 versus 39.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on January 29, 2024: 69.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 26, 2024, was 57.8: the index rose sharply by 11.5 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 12 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 81.2 versus 41.6 and “Sector volatility” at 91.6 versus 86.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on January 28, 2024: 26.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2024, was 38.5: the index fell sharply by 11.6 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 37.5 versus 65.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 16.3 versus 11.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on January 28, 2024: 8.3 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2024, was 30.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 22.5 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. The component that moved most: “Searches about deposits” at 15.7 versus 60.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on January 28, 2024: 51.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2024, was 58.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 6.7 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 deposits” at 45.8 versus 70.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 56.7 versus 45.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 28, 2024: 54.4 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2024, was 66.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.2 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 40.1 versus 54.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 38.1 versus 49.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 27, 2024: 27.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 26, 2024, was 38.9: the index fell sharply by 11.1 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 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 20.7 versus 50.4 and “Funding rate” at 59.6 versus 76.4. 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 January 26, 2024: 58.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2024, was 49.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 77.7 versus 40.4 and “Sector breadth” at 33.0 versus 34.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on January 26, 2024: 45.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2024, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.1 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: “Sector momentum” at 22.3 versus 21.7 and “Sector breadth” at 33.2 versus 33.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on January 26, 2024: 75.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2024, was 63.9 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.5 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 80.9 versus 42.9 and “Sector momentum” at 55.7 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on January 26, 2024: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2024, was 48.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 77.5 versus 93.2 and “Currency weakening” at 35.3 versus 36.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on January 26, 2024: 75.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2024, was 71.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.2 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 77.3 versus 65.6 and “52-week highs and lows” at 66.7 versus 58.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on January 25, 2024: 52.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 24, 2024, was 59.5 (“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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 37.4 versus 69.3 and “Stock price strength” at 40.5 versus 66.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on January 25, 2024: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 24, 2024, was 46.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.1 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 21.7 versus 25.4 and “Sector breadth” at 33.6 versus 34.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.