Indicator notes

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.

US market fear and greed index on February 9, 2024: 75.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2024, was 67.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.6 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 72.7 versus 38.5 and “Junk bond demand” at 75.3 versus 65.2. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

US market fear and greed index on December 21, 2023: 56.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 20, 2023, was 46.3 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 58.3 versus 33.3 and “Put and call options” at 55.0 versus 36.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 14, 2023: 52.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 13, 2023, was 55.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.0 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 86.7 versus 65.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 14.6 versus 34.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on December 13, 2023: 55.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 12, 2023, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.1 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 65.5 versus 10.3 and “Market momentum” at 81.3 versus 74.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 30, 2023: 47.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 29, 2023, was 40.5 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.8 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 20.0 versus 1.7 and “Junk bond demand” at 14.0 versus 0.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 28, 2023: 42.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 27, 2023, was 46.5 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 10.3 versus 21.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 52.0 versus 61.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 17, 2023: 48.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 16, 2023, was 40.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.2 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 62.5 versus 26.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 43.5 versus 35.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 13, 2023: 42.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 10, 2023, was 48.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.9 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: “Put and call options” at 0.3 versus 16.7 and “Junk bond demand” at 54.0 versus 67.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 10, 2023: 48.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 9, 2023, was 40.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.4 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: “Safe haven demand” at 57.9 versus 41.4 and “52-week highs and lows” at 26.7 versus 11.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 9, 2023: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on November 8, 2023, was 46.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.2 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 19.7 versus 35.7 and “52-week highs and lows” at 11.9 versus 18.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on November 2, 2023: 47.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on November 1, 2023, was 41.0 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.8 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 50.0 versus 18.5 and “Market momentum” at 44.9 versus 35.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 23, 2023: 40.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 20, 2023, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.4 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 63.8 versus 83.7 and “Junk bond demand” at 67.1 versus 86.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 16, 2023: 47.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2023, was 42.0 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.9 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: “Safe haven demand” at 80.0 versus 65.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 68.3 versus 55.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 13, 2023: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2023, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 68.9 versus 77.7 and “Safe haven demand” at 65.0 versus 72.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 10, 2023: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 9, 2023, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.2 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: “Safe haven demand” at 78.6 versus 70.0 and “52-week highs and lows” at 8.3 versus 12.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 9, 2023: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 6, 2023, was 49.0 (“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: “Safe haven demand” at 70.0 versus 84.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 68.7 versus 82.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 6, 2023: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 5, 2023, was 43.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.9 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: “Safe haven demand” at 84.0 versus 71.8 and “52-week highs and lows” at 17.4 versus 6.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on October 2, 2023: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 29, 2023, was 46.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.0 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: “Junk bond demand” at 70.5 versus 80.5 and “52-week highs and lows” at 9.4 versus 14.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 29, 2023: 46.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2023, was 44.8 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.6 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: “Junk bond demand” at 80.5 versus 75.6 and “52-week highs and lows” at 14.8 versus 10.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 26, 2023: 43.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 25, 2023, was 47.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 65.8 versus 74.0 and “Market momentum” at 43.7 versus 51.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 21, 2023: 45.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 20, 2023, was 43.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.8 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: “Junk bond demand” at 63.7 versus 49.1 and “Put and call options” at 26.3 versus 14.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.