Indicator notes

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 42.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 54.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 12.1 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 3.0 versus 43.8 and “Sector breadth” at 76.1 versus 80.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 60.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 74.5: the index fell sharply by 13.6 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 22 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 43.1 versus 89.7 and “Sector momentum” at 61.4 versus 66.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 54.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 56.0 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.4 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: “Sector volatility” at 89.0 versus 93.4 and “Sector momentum” at 42.8 versus 46.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 59.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 52.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 7.0 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 72.7 versus 39.8 and “Sector momentum” at 26.8 versus 30.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 71.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 82.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.5 points and crossed the 75 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 “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.5 versus 77.5 and “Sector volatility” at 73.9 versus 77.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 61.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.6 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 20 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 43.1 versus 72.7 and “Sector breadth” at 37.0 versus 44.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 62.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 72.9: the index fell sharply by 10.3 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 40.8 versus 74.6 and “Sector volatility” at 87.8 versus 95.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 45.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 44.0 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 53.6 versus 45.6 and “Funding rate” at 44.2 versus 47.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 8, 2024: 45.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2024, was 38.4 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 62.1 versus 39.6 and “Implied volatility” at 54.3 versus 45.1. 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 February 7, 2024: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2024, was 55.9 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.0 point 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: “Sector momentum” at 26.9 versus 28.7 and “Sector breadth” at 80.1 versus 81.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 7, 2024: 74.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2024, was 61.9: the index rose 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 21 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 89.7 versus 43.4 and “Sector momentum” at 66.0 versus 62.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 7, 2024: 82.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2024, was 72.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.7 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 77.5 versus 42.6 and “Sector momentum” at 73.3 versus 68.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on February 7, 2024: 39.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2024, was 45.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.5 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 34.6 versus 60.4 and “Currency weakening” at 38.4 versus 34.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 55.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.3 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: “Put and call options” at 35.6 versus 54.9 and “Stock price strength” at 56.6 versus 65.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 45.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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: “Stock price strength” at 43.8 versus 2.9 and “Sector momentum” at 28.7 versus 27.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 67.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 56.7: the index rose sharply by 10.4 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 12 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.1 versus 41.6 and “Sector volatility” at 84.8 versus 80.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 54.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 0.5 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: “Sector breadth” at 41.8 versus 40.0 and “Sector momentum” at 43.6 versus 43.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 63.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 75.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 41.0 versus 88.4 and “Sector breadth” at 56.8 versus 54.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 41.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 46.0 (“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: “Funding rate” at 57.1 versus 76.7 and “Price momentum” at 37.4 versus 33.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 6, 2024: 40.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2024, was 45.6 (“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 57.9 versus 77.4 and “Price momentum” at 46.2 versus 30.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on February 5, 2024: 55.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2024, was 49.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.9 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 65.6 versus 26.1 and “Put and call options” at 54.9 versus 46.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 5, 2024: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2024, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.7 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 volatility” at 70.5 versus 68.4 and “Sector momentum” at 27.9 versus 26.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 5, 2024: 71.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2024, was 82.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.3 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 42.6 versus 77.6 and “Sector volatility” at 78.5 versus 84.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on February 5, 2024: 75.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2024, was 71.4 (“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 16 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 88.4 versus 74.9 and “Sector breadth” at 54.5 versus 52.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 5, 2024: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 4, 2024, was 39.5 (“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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 76.7 versus 57.7 and “Implied volatility” at 64.4 versus 58.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 5, 2024: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 4, 2024, was 35.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 9.8 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 77.4 versus 50.8 and “Implied volatility” at 60.7 versus 51.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on February 4, 2024: 20.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 26.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 6.4 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. The component that moved most: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 3.5 versus 16.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on February 4, 2024: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 56.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 13.4 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 48.4 versus 86.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 10.6 versus 18.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on February 4, 2024: 21.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 28, 2024, was 8.3: the index rose sharply by 12.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. The component that moved most: “Searches about deposits” at 41.3 versus 15.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.