Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on September 12, 2024: 58.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 11, 2024, was 53.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.3 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 85.2 versus 75.6 and “Junk bond demand” at 44.0 versus 36.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on September 10, 2024: 23.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 9, 2024, was 25.1 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 1.8 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 46.5 versus 71.7 and “Credit risk appetite” at 59.6 versus 35.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on September 10, 2024: 25.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 9, 2024, was 24.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 33.4 versus 28.9 and “Sector momentum” at 5.1 versus 6.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on September 10, 2024: 31.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 9, 2024, was 22.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 9.6 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 18 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 76.0 versus 40.6 and “Sector volatility” at 44.3 versus 41.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on September 9, 2024: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 8, 2024, was 24.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.2 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 6.7 versus 13.8 and “Price momentum” at 9.7 versus 3.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 9, 2024: 47.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 6, 2024, was 41.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.4 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 47.1 versus 36.7 and “Market volatility” at 68.5 versus 58.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on September 8, 2024: 30.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2024, was 52.2 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 21.4 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 deposits” at 15.7 versus 51.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.8 versus 52.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on September 8, 2024: 40.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2024, was 58.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 17.9 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 devaluation” at 7.4 versus 45.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 51.0 versus 61.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on September 8, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2024, was 44.2 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 8.0 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 63.1 versus 45.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 41.3 versus 43.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on September 8, 2024: 77.2 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2024, was 63.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 14.1 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 97.1 versus 69.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 58.7 versus 43.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on September 8, 2024: 61.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2024, was 51.3 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.2 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above 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 64.4 versus 38.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 58.7 versus 63.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 8, 2024: 44.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2024, was 45.2 (“Usual interest”): the index fell slightly by 0.9 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 a brokerage account” at 52.2 versus 63.8 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 42.0 versus 34.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 7, 2024: 25.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 6, 2024, was 14.8 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 71.9 versus 21.5 and “Funding rate” at 0.4 versus 12.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on September 6, 2024: 55.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 5, 2024, was 53.8 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 35.4 versus 31.1 and “International reserves” at 26.7 versus 24.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 6, 2024: 41.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 5, 2024, was 52.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.9 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: “Safe haven demand” at 36.1 versus 60.1 and “52-week highs and lows” at 36.7 versus 50.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on September 5, 2024: 27.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 4, 2024, was 24.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.9 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 25 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 10.6 versus 0.1 and “Put and call options” at 78.3 versus 72.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 5, 2024: 52.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 4, 2024, was 55.7 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 33.8 versus 47.5 and “Market volatility” at 67.0 versus 62.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on September 4, 2024: 24.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 3, 2024, was 12.9: the index rose sharply by 11.4 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 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 50.6 versus 1.6 and “Sector volatility” at 38.4 versus 44.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 4, 2024: 21.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 3, 2024, was 25.0 (“Fear”): the index fell by 3.5 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: “Funding rate” at 10.5 versus 29.7 and “Volatility” at 24.2 versus 15.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 3, 2024: 25.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 2, 2024, was 23.5 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 29.7 versus 5.1 and “Implied volatility” at 45.9 versus 57.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on September 3, 2024: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2024, was 56.5 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.6 points and crossed the 55 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 “High pressure” zone for 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 37.0 versus 44.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 83.2 versus 81.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on September 3, 2024: 25.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2024, was 22.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 3.3 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 16.4 versus 2.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 56.1 versus 56.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 3, 2024: 59.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 30, 2024, was 74.9: the index fell sharply by 15.8 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 23.8 versus 91.9 and “Market volatility” at 64.3 versus 83.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on September 1, 2024: 52.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2024, was 55.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 2.9 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 the dollar rate” at 52.9 versus 72.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 51.6 versus 37.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on September 1, 2024: 58.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2024, was 47.3 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above 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 67.0 versus 33.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 61.9 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on September 1, 2024: 44.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2024, was 50.6 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 6.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 43.3 versus 67.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 45.2 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on September 1, 2024: 63.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2024, was 52.2 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.9 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 69.6 versus 48.4 and “Searches about deposits” at 43.9 versus 31.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 1, 2024: 19.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2024, was 27.0 (“Fear”): the index fell by 8.0 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: “Implied volatility” at 45.1 versus 65.1 and “Price momentum” at 7.8 versus 16.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 1, 2024: 45.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2024, was 40.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 4.3 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 buying shares” at 36.9 versus 27.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 63.8 versus 59.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 30, 2024: 25.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 29, 2024, was 21.9 (“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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 18.5 versus 7.0 and “Implied volatility” at 56.8 versus 51.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.