Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Russia on August 4, 2024: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 28, 2024, was 36.6 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.7 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 61.2 versus 32.4 and “Searches about devaluation” at 41.3 versus 27.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on August 4, 2024: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 28, 2024, was 24.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 9.9 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 the dollar rate” at 45.8 versus 30.4 and “Searches about deposits” at 22.8 versus 18.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 4, 2024: 33.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 3, 2024, was 44.5: the index fell sharply by 11.3 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: “Implied volatility” at 36.8 versus 61.0 and “Volatility” at 47.0 versus 59.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 4, 2024: 22.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 3, 2024, was 31.9 (“Fear”): the index fell by 9.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 28.4 versus 52.2 and “Volatility” at 43.2 versus 51.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 4, 2024: 42.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 28, 2024, was 47.5 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 5.3 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 buying shares” at 43.9 versus 67.6 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 49.7 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 3, 2024: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 2, 2024, was 46.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 35.2 versus 59.5 and “Volatility” at 59.3 versus 40.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on August 3, 2024: 23.4 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on August 2, 2024, was 27.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 20.3 versus 38.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 58.3 versus 57.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 2, 2024: 35.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 1, 2024, was 45.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 7.3 versus 25.9 and “Funding rate” at 27.0 versus 39.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on August 2, 2024: 35.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 1, 2024, was 48.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 13.0 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 20.0 versus 44.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 0.0 versus 22.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on August 1, 2024: 21.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 31, 2024, was 25.4 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 71.3 versus 85.4 and “Stock price strength” at 6.7 versus 15.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Azerbaijani manat on August 1, 2024: 46.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 31, 2024, was 42.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.2 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 79 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 49.5 versus 32.9 and “Currency weakening” at 37.1 versus 37.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on August 1, 2024: 48.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 31, 2024, was 56.0 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.9 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 44.0 versus 73.3 and “Market momentum” at 68.5 versus 76.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on July 31, 2024: 60.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 30, 2024, was 53.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.0 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 55 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 73.9 versus 50.9 and “Currency weakening” at 19.7 versus 22.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 31, 2024: 56.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 30, 2024, was 51.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.8 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 73.3 versus 57.1 and “Market momentum” at 76.1 versus 68.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 30, 2024: 26.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 29, 2024, was 24.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.0 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 16.0 versus 2.9 and “Credit risk appetite” at 90.2 versus 93.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on July 30, 2024: 22.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 29, 2024, was 11.1: the index rose sharply by 11.7 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 50 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 49.2 versus 7.8 and “Sector volatility” at 27.3 versus 23.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on July 30, 2024: 26.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 27, 2024, was 24.4 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Calm” zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 10.3 versus 4.4 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 54.3 versus 52.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on July 30, 2024: 26.0 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 27, 2024, was 24.1 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Calm” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 51.3 versus 40.9 and “Currency weakening” at 12.6 versus 15.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 30, 2024: 51.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 29, 2024, was 57.0 (“Greed”): the index fell by 5.8 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 24.6 versus 41.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 39.2 versus 46.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 29, 2024: 24.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2024, was 26.2 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 1.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 51.9 versus 37.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 4.7 versus 18.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on July 29, 2024: 8.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2024, was 18.7: the index fell sharply by 10.5 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 19 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 1.2 versus 32.7 and “Sector volatility” at 23.1 versus 29.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on July 28, 2024: 17.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 21, 2024, was 32.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.1 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 9.3 versus 41.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.0 versus 24.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 28, 2024: 49.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 27, 2024, was 35.6 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.7 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: “Funding rate” at 59.7 versus 16.3 and “Implied volatility” at 56.6 versus 50.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 28, 2024: 47.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 21, 2024, was 40.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 7.4 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 67.6 versus 55.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 40.1 versus 31.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 27, 2024: 50.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2024, was 44.9 (“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: “Implied volatility” at 51.1 versus 28.4 and “Volatility” at 55.5 versus 54.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on July 27, 2024: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2024, was 44.1 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.1 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 25.9 versus 21.3 and “Currency weakening” at 54.4 versus 50.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on July 27, 2024: 24.4 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2024, was 25.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.6 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 52.7 versus 54.0 and “Currency weakening” at 2.7 versus 4.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on July 27, 2024: 24.1 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2024, was 25.8 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.7 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 25 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 40.9 versus 48.0 and “Currency weakening” at 15.4 versus 15.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on July 26, 2024: 12.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2024, was 24.0: the index fell sharply by 11.3 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 48 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 7.7 versus 49.0 and “Sector momentum” at 6.4 versus 11.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.