Indicator notes

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 26, 2024: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2024, was 47.2 (“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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 34.9 versus 59.3 and “Price momentum” at 61.5 versus 48.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on July 26, 2024: 60.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2024, was 71.8: the indicator fell sharply by 11.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator has now spent 6 trading days in a row in this zone. The component that moved most: “Exchange rate volatility” at 79.9 versus 80.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on July 26, 2024: 25.0 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2024, was 24.9 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.1 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 54.0 versus 54.3 and “Currency weakening” at 4.0 versus 3.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on July 26, 2024: 29.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2024, was 42.1: the indicator fell sharply by 12.6 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. The indicator has now spent 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 35.2 versus 69.1 and “International reserves” at 24.7 versus 37.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 25, 2024: 29.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 24, 2024, was 41.3: the index fell sharply by 11.7 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 17.7 versus 34.9 and “Price momentum” at 18.8 versus 34.7. 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 July 24, 2024: 22.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 23, 2024, was 11.1: the index rose sharply by 11.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 46 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 49.0 versus 7.6 and “Sector breadth” at 5.5 versus 4.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 24, 2024: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 23, 2024, was 32.9 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.1 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 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 59.5 versus 23.4 and “Volatility” at 54.1 versus 40.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 24, 2024: 41.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 23, 2024, was 45.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.0 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: “Price momentum” at 34.7 versus 50.8 and “Implied volatility” at 46.2 versus 34.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 23, 2024: 27.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 22, 2024, was 23.1 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 4.4 points and crossed the 25 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 “Extreme Fear” zone for 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 86.4 versus 55.5 and “Stock price strength” at 15.5 versus 28.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 23, 2024: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 22, 2024, was 38.0 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.3 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 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 41.8 versus 29.5 and “Implied volatility” at 34.9 versus 24.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on July 21, 2024: 13.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2024, was 27.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.4 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 1.6 versus 17.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 25.3 versus 38.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on July 21, 2024: 36.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2024, was 45.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 9.4 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 devaluation” at 58.0 versus 78.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 46.5 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on July 21, 2024: 32.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2024, was 51.3 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.6 points and crossed the 45 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 “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 41.3 versus 68.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 24.0 versus 33.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on July 21, 2024: 47.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2024, was 55.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 8.0 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 21.5 versus 34.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 74.0 versus 76.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on July 21, 2024: 63.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2024, was 50.5 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 12.6 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 devaluation” at 74.0 versus 33.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 81.7 versus 84.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on July 21, 2024: 18.9 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 14, 2024, was 30.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 11.5 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 33.0 versus 50.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 4.8 versus 10.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on July 20, 2024: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2024, was 45.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.8 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 68.6 versus 76.9 and “Currency weakening” at 25.3 versus 24.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on July 19, 2024: 20.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 18, 2024, was 9.3: the index rose sharply by 10.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 43 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 48.9 versus 7.5 and “Sector breadth” at 3.1 versus 0.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on July 19, 2024: 73.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 18, 2024, was 77.1 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.6 points and crossed the 75 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 “Extreme pressure” zone for 20 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 84.8 versus 95.6 and “International reserves” at 67.9 versus 68.0. 3 of 4 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on July 19, 2024: 24.0 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on July 18, 2024, was 26.4 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 24 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 50.1 versus 59.5 and “Currency weakening” at 4.9 versus 5.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on July 18, 2024: 19.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2024, was 9.2: the index rose sharply by 10.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 40 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 42.3 versus 6.4 and “Sector volatility” at 33.6 versus 29.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on July 17, 2024: 16.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2024, was 3.7: the index rose sharply by 12.6 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 41 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 48.8 versus 2.2 and “Sector volatility” at 15.4 versus 11.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 17, 2024: 69.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 16, 2024, was 77.3 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 58.1 versus 74.3 and “52-week highs and lows” at 81.8 versus 94.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on July 16, 2024: 40.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 13, 2024, was 46.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.7 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 68.4 versus 89.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 11.8 versus 13.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on July 16, 2024: 40.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 13, 2024, was 52.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 12.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 27.3 versus 72.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 66.8 versus 71.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 16, 2024: 77.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 15, 2024, was 70.9 (“Greed”): the index rose by 6.4 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 94.3 versus 61.5 and “Junk bond demand” at 65.2 versus 60.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on July 14, 2024: 27.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 7, 2024, was 44.2: the index fell sharply by 16.3 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 17.6 versus 47.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 38.1 versus 41.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on July 14, 2024: 45.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 7, 2024, was 57.4 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 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 11 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 53.5 versus 72.1 and “Searches about devaluation” at 78.5 versus 93.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on July 14, 2024: 55.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 7, 2024, was 46.5 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 9.3 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 deposits” at 34.9 versus 15.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 76.6 versus 77.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on July 14, 2024: 50.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 7, 2024, was 58.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 8.4 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 33.0 versus 65.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 34.3 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.