Indicator notes

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 16, 2024: 60.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2024, was 54.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 74.9 versus 40.7 and “Sector momentum” at 45.9 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 16, 2024: 59.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2024, was 73.8: the index fell sharply by 14.8 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 39.3 versus 95.4 and “Sector volatility” at 90.0 versus 92.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on February 16, 2024: 43.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2024, was 45.5 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.7 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 15.1 versus 18.9 and “Sector breadth” at 25.3 versus 27.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on February 16, 2024: 43.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2024, 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 68.0 versus 74.9 and “Sector breadth” at 18.8 versus 21.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 16, 2024: 71.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2024, was 76.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 5.3 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 55.6 versus 87.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 74.2 versus 78.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 15, 2024: 81.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 14, 2024, was 71.5 (“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 77.5 versus 42.5 and “Sector volatility” at 69.9 versus 67.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 15, 2024: 76.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 14, 2024, was 74.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 2.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 87.5 versus 66.7 and “Safe haven demand” at 78.6 versus 87.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 14, 2024: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2024, was 55.6 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.1 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 49.1 versus 51.3 and “Sector volatility” at 73.3 versus 75.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 14, 2024: 73.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2024, was 58.5: the index rose sharply by 14.5 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 95.5 versus 39.8 and “Sector breadth” at 59.6 versus 57.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 14, 2024: 71.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2024, was 81.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 9.5 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 77.6 and “Sector momentum” at 76.9 versus 79.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on February 14, 2024: 71.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2024, was 75.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.1 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 74.0 versus 88.3 and “Sector momentum” at 60.2 versus 61.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 14, 2024: 58.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2024, was 54.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 91.6 versus 77.8 and “Price momentum” at 94.7 versus 83.7. 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 13, 2024: 51.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2024, was 41.1 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 44.0 versus 3.2 and “Sector momentum” at 28.1 versus 21.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2024: 76.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2024, was 61.8 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 14.5 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 24 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 89.6 versus 42.9 and “Sector momentum” at 66.6 versus 62.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2024: 58.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2024, was 69.8: the index fell sharply by 11.3 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 39.8 versus 89.2 and “Sector volatility” at 91.8 versus 90.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2024: 81.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2024, was 71.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.6 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 77.6 versus 42.6 and “Sector momentum” at 79.1 versus 69.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2024: 75.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2024, was 73.8 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 1.6 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 88.3 versus 81.0 and “Sector volatility” at 86.4 versus 88.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on February 13, 2024: 40.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2024, was 51.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 10.8 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 18 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 28.0 versus 62.6 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 56.0 versus 49.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on February 12, 2024: 55.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2024, was 47.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.0 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 73.1 versus 25.3 and “Put and call options” at 33.6 versus 28.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 12, 2024: 69.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2024, was 55.6: the index rose sharply by 14.2 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: “Stock price strength” at 89.2 versus 39.9 and “Sector breadth” at 56.1 versus 50.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 12, 2024: 50.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2024, was 44.7 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.4 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: “Price momentum” at 88.4 versus 66.2 and “Volatility” at 24.8 versus 25.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 12, 2024: 74.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2024, was 75.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.2 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: “Put and call options” at 44.0 versus 39.3 and “Market volatility” at 86.9 versus 90.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on February 11, 2024: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 4, 2024, was 20.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 21.5 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 81.1 versus 37.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 2.9 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on February 11, 2024: 56.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 4, 2024, was 43.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 13.2 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 79.2 versus 48.4 and “Searches about deposits” at 83.7 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on February 11, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 4, 2024, was 36.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.2 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 81.1 versus 43.9 and “Searches about devaluation” at 60.6 versus 51.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on February 11, 2024: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 4, 2024, was 21.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 12.8 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 52.9 versus 17.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 15.7 versus 26.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 11, 2024: 60.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2024, was 47.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 12.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 46.7 versus 20.1 and “Funding rate” at 77.3 versus 60.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 11, 2024: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2024, was 47.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.3 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 56.8 versus 62.1 and “Implied volatility” at 29.9 versus 34.9. 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 February 9, 2024: 55.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2024, was 54.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point 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: “Sector breadth” at 50.7 versus 46.7 and “Sector momentum” at 43.0 versus 42.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on February 9, 2024: 48.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2024, was 59.6 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.9 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 39.7 versus 72.7 and “Sector momentum” at 20.2 versus 26.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.