Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on August 30, 2024: 74.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 29, 2024, was 59.3: the index rose sharply by 15.6 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: “Safe haven demand” at 87.3 versus 51.7 and “52-week highs and lows” at 91.9 versus 57.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on August 29, 2024: 59.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2024, was 53.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.6 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: “Junk bond demand” at 49.0 versus 32.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 51.7 versus 40.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 28, 2024: 20.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2024, was 34.3 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 13.8 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: “Stock price strength” at 0.5 versus 50.1 and “Sector volatility” at 72.1 versus 75.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 28, 2024: 21.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2024, was 31.6 (“Fear”): the index fell by 9.9 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: “Stock price strength” at 1.9 versus 38.5 and “Sector breadth” at 30.7 versus 34.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 28, 2024: 21.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2024, was 26.2 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.0 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 5.3 versus 24.5 and “Price momentum” at 18.8 versus 19.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on August 28, 2024: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2024, was 45.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.2 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 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 18.9 versus 27.0 and “Currency weakening” at 65.1 versus 65.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on August 28, 2024: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2024, was 59.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 6.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 50.0 versus 80.0 and “Junk bond demand” at 32.4 versus 25.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on August 27, 2024: 20.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2024, was 32.6 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 11.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 2.0 versus 44.3 and “Sector volatility” at 67.4 versus 70.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 27, 2024: 20.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2024, was 25.7 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 33.6 versus 52.7 and “Funding rate” at 34.4 versus 22.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on August 27, 2024: 43.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2024, was 30.9: the indicator rose sharply by 12.9 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 16 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 63.6 versus 12.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 79.3 versus 78.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on August 27, 2024: 48.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2024, was 44.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.0 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 38.7 versus 30.8 and “Currency weakening” at 97.4 versus 89.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2024: 34.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2024, was 20.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.5 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 50.1 versus 0.3 and “Sector volatility” at 73.9 versus 70.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2024: 33.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2024, was 22.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.5 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 38.5 versus 1.1 and “Sector momentum” at 8.2 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2024: 32.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2024, was 19.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 12.7 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 44.3 versus 0.4 and “Sector volatility” at 70.8 versus 64.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 26, 2024: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2024, was 21.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 3.9 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 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 22.1 versus 6.4 and “Price momentum” at 12.2 versus 18.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on August 25, 2024: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2024, was 39.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.7 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 deposits” at 37.5 versus 18.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 72.8 versus 59.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on August 25, 2024: 57.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2024, was 41.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.1 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 deposits” at 33.7 versus 6.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 80.4 versus 76.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on August 25, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2024, was 61.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 9.7 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 48.4 versus 69.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 31.1 versus 37.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on August 25, 2024: 50.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2024, was 55.4 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 5.4 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 26.6 versus 52.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 73.4 versus 58.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 25, 2024: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 18, 2024, was 49.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 8.8 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 buying bitcoin” at 35.6 versus 90.7 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 59.9 versus 37.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 23, 2024: 22.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2024, was 25.8 (“Fear”): the index fell by 3.1 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 48.7 versus 52.9 and “Sector breadth” at 37.6 versus 41.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on August 23, 2024: 58.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2024, was 54.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.4 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 80.0 versus 63.6 and “Market volatility” at 80.5 versus 74.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on August 22, 2024: 20.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2024, was 25.5 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.4 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 61.5 versus 74.6 and “Sector momentum” at 1.1 versus 6.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 21, 2024: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 20, 2024, was 24.5 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 35.2 versus 22.6 and “Funding rate” at 2.6 versus 7.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on August 21, 2024: 42.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 20, 2024, was 48.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.6 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 20.9 versus 42.2 and “Currency weakening” at 91.0 versus 92.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 20, 2024: 24.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 19, 2024, was 25.1 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 0.4 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 4.5 versus 5.7 and “Sector breadth” at 14.4 versus 14.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 19, 2024: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 16, 2024, was 35.3: the index fell sharply by 10.2 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 2.2 versus 49.6 and “Sector volatility” at 77.9 versus 69.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on August 18, 2024: 39.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 11, 2024, was 57.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 17.7 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 18.9 versus 74.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 59.9 versus 39.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on August 18, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 11, 2024, was 44.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 7.3 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 devaluation” at 56.1 versus 17.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 26.6 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on August 18, 2024: 41.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 11, 2024, was 47.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 6.8 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 6.1 versus 18.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 76.0 versus 76.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.