Indicator notes

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 21, 2024: 47.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 20, 2024, was 36.3 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.2 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: “Stock price strength” at 74.2 versus 38.5 and “Sector volatility” at 29.3 versus 16.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on March 20, 2024: 59.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 19, 2024, was 54.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 67.2 versus 42.8 and “Stock price strength” at 79.7 versus 61.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 20, 2024: 57.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 19, 2024, was 49.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 7.7 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: “Stock price strength” at 70.0 versus 37.2 and “Sector breadth” at 85.6 versus 87.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on March 19, 2024: 54.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 18, 2024, was 56.2 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.8 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 42.8 versus 31.8 and “Stock price strength” at 61.6 versus 70.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 19, 2024: 49.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 18, 2024, was 58.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.8 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 37.2 versus 70.1 and “Sector momentum” at 47.5 versus 50.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 19, 2024: 38.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 18, 2024, was 46.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.8 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 60.4 versus 90.5 and “Implied volatility” at 1.9 versus 3.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on March 19, 2024: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 18, 2024, was 47.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 13.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 47.0 versus 83.4 and “Volatility” at 0.1 versus 11.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 19, 2024: 51.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 16, 2024, was 39.8 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 11.4 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. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 66.0 versus 31.6 and “Central bank policy rate” at 0.9 versus 0.7. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on March 18, 2024: 56.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 54.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 70.1 versus 53.2 and “Safe haven demand” at 68.8 versus 69.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 18, 2024: 61.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 51.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 76.2 versus 40.8 and “Sector momentum” at 70.5 versus 68.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on March 18, 2024: 72.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 60.1: the index rose sharply by 12.8 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 18 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 90.1 versus 41.3 and “Sector momentum” at 83.8 versus 80.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on March 17, 2024: 10.3 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2024, was 41.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 31.4 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. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 18.3 versus 80.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 2.2 versus 2.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 17, 2024: 36.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2024, was 51.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.9 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 deposits” at 18.9 versus 72.1 and “Searches about devaluation” at 84.3 versus 59.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 17, 2024: 4.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2024, was 41.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 37.5 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. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 7.4 versus 79.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 1.0 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 17, 2024: 20.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2024, was 39.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.9 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 36.2 versus 66.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 4.2 versus 11.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on March 16, 2024: 41.6 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 46.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.0 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 41 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 80.5 versus 93.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 2.9 versus 9.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 16, 2024: 39.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 29.6: the indicator rose sharply by 10.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 31.6 versus 4.9 and “International reserves” at 86.9 versus 83.4. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on March 16, 2024: 30.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 21.1 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 9.4 points and crossed the 25 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 “Calm” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 70.9 versus 44.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 2.4 versus 1.1. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on March 16, 2024: 55.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 15, 2024, was 47.8 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 43.8 versus 14.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 57.9 versus 57.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 15, 2024: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 14, 2024, was 51.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 38.7 versus 74.3 and “Sector volatility” at 21.5 versus 22.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on March 15, 2024: 54.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 14, 2024, was 55.4 (“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 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 93.0 versus 96.6 and “Price momentum” at 94.9 versus 96.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on March 14, 2024: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 13, 2024, was 55.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.0 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 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 61.9 versus 76.1 and “Put and call options” at 30.1 versus 18.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 14, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 13, 2024, was 63.4 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.2 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 40.9 versus 76.3 and “Sector momentum” at 67.4 versus 72.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 13, 2024: 52.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 12, 2024, was 56.2 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.6 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 74.4 versus 81.3 and “Sector volatility” at 22.7 versus 26.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 12, 2024: 67.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2024, was 53.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 13.8 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 93.3 versus 38.1 and “Sector volatility” at 35.0 versus 36.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on March 11, 2024: 42.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 7, 2024, was 51.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 39.3 versus 75.6 and “Sector breadth” at 41.6 versus 42.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 11, 2024: 53.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 7, 2024, was 64.1 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 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: “Stock price strength” at 38.1 versus 85.1 and “Sector volatility” at 36.4 versus 31.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 10, 2024: 51.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 44.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 7.5 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. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 72.1 versus 47.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 24.0 versus 25.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 10, 2024: 41.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 17.3 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 24.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. 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 “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 79.2 versus 31.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 4.2 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 10, 2024: 39.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2024, was 6.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 32.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. 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 “Quiet” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 66.3 versus 8.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 11.9 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.