Indicator notes

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on October 23, 2024: 30.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 22, 2024, was 42.6: 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 5.3 versus 50.5 and “Sector momentum” at 22.3 versus 23.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on October 23, 2024: 34.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 22, 2024, was 45.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.8 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 8.0 versus 45.8 and “Sector momentum” at 14.2 versus 16.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on October 23, 2024: 27.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 22, 2024, was 37.6: the index fell sharply by 10.1 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 4.1 versus 39.4 and “Sector volatility” at 86.4 versus 89.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on October 22, 2024: 45.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 21, 2024, was 35.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 9.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 45.8 versus 7.9 and “Sector volatility” at 76.2 versus 76.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on October 21, 2024: 26.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 18, 2024, was 24.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.7 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: “Sector volatility” at 91.8 versus 84.6 and “Sector breadth” at 4.1 versus 4.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 21, 2024: 67.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 20, 2024, was 75.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.3 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: “Implied volatility” at 53.0 versus 73.6 and “Price momentum” at 63.2 versus 73.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on October 20, 2024: 87.9 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2024, was 76.0: the index rose sharply by 11.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. The index has now spent 3 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 96.5 versus 73.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 80.4 versus 63.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on October 20, 2024: 75.5 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2024, was 73.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose slightly by 1.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 70.8 versus 56.7 and “Searches about deposits” at 74.0 versus 87.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 20, 2024: 75.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 19, 2024, was 72.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.3 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 73.6 versus 61.0 and “Price momentum” at 73.6 versus 72.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 20, 2024: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2024, was 57.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 8.8 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 buying bitcoin” at 24.7 versus 57.4 and “Searches about buying shares” at 37.5 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on October 19, 2024: 55.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 18, 2024, was 54.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.0 point 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 27 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 33.6 versus 31.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 75.5 versus 75.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on October 19, 2024: 26.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 18, 2024, was 24.3 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 2.0 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 28.8 versus 23.0 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 38.9 versus 36.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on October 18, 2024: 25.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 17, 2024, was 24.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.8 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: “Sector momentum” at 7.8 versus 6.1 and “Sector volatility” at 71.3 versus 69.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 18, 2024: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 17, 2024, was 49.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.3 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 6.8 versus 34.7 and “Sector breadth” at 61.6 versus 64.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on October 17, 2024: 43.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2024, was 45.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.6 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 81.1 versus 83.8 and “Sector momentum” at 24.5 versus 26.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on October 17, 2024: 23.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2024, was 32.6 (“Fear”): the index fell by 8.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 3.9 versus 38.1 and “Sector breadth” at 5.5 versus 6.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on October 17, 2024: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2024, was 46.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.3 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: “Sector momentum” at 15.6 versus 18.0 and “Sector breadth” at 27.3 versus 29.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on October 17, 2024: 24.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2024, was 34.1 (“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 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 9.0 versus 39.1 and “Sector volatility” at 69.7 versus 75.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on October 17, 2024: 56.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 16, 2024, was 53.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.6 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 47.8 versus 40.9 and “Currency weakening” at 83.6 versus 80.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on October 16, 2024: 45.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 15, 2024, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.1 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 83.8 versus 82.4 and “Sector momentum” at 26.9 versus 27.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on October 16, 2024: 38.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 15, 2024, was 49.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 11.7 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 7.7 versus 45.4 and “Sector volatility” at 75.8 versus 83.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on October 16, 2024: 26.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 15, 2024, was 24.2 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 2.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 62.1 versus 53.6 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 16.2 versus 16.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on October 15, 2024: 45.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on October 14, 2024, was 44.2 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.6 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 20 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 17.8 versus 13.6 and “Sector breadth” at 28.3 versus 25.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on October 15, 2024: 50.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2024, was 59.6 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 9.1 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 28.1 versus 65.2 and “Currency weakening” at 28.0 versus 26.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on October 15, 2024: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2024, was 32.3: the indicator rose sharply by 11.2 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. The indicator has now spent 66 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 60.8 versus 9.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 47.9 versus 53.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on October 14, 2024: 30.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 11, 2024, was 20.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.7 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 38.1 versus 3.8 and “Sector volatility” at 74.3 versus 65.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 14, 2024: 55.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2024, was 47.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.3 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: “Funding rate” at 40.4 versus 14.1 and “Price momentum” at 64.0 versus 44.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 14, 2024: 62.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2024, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 41.0 versus 16.6 and “Price momentum” at 61.5 versus 43.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on October 13, 2024: 75.0 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 6, 2024, was 47.8 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 27.2 points and crossed the 55 and 75 boundaries. 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 “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 90.7 versus 61.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 59.3 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on October 13, 2024: 75.6 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 6, 2024, was 58.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 63.1 versus 32.4 and “Searches about deposits” at 88.1 versus 84.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.