Indicator notes

Ether fear and greed index on January 1, 2025: 45.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 31, 2024, was 42.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.9 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 60.4 versus 45.1 and “Implied volatility” at 27.5 versus 33.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 31, 2024: 46.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 30, 2024, was 38.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.6 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 61.1 versus 29.2 and “Price momentum” at 25.6 versus 22.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on December 30, 2024: 46.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2024, was 35.7 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 76.3 versus 32.8 and “Market momentum” at 58.6 versus 44.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on December 30, 2024: 25.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2024, was 24.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.2 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 30 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 27.5 versus 24.9 and “Sector volatility” at 8.0 versus 6.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on December 30, 2024: 25.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2024, was 23.1 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 31 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 28.1 versus 24.3 and “Sector volatility” at 9.2 versus 6.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on December 30, 2024: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 28, 2024, was 31.0: the index rose sharply by 13.1 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 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 70.8 versus 37.7 and “Sector momentum” at 63.2 versus 46.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on December 29, 2024: 86.9 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 76.8: the index rose sharply by 10.1 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 6 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 86.9 versus 56.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 77.9 versus 83.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on December 29, 2024: 73.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 49.0 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 24.7 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 76.6 versus 18.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 70.8 versus 79.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on December 29, 2024: 48.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 76.6 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 27.9 points and crossed the 75 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Surge of interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 52.2 versus 85.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.2 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on December 29, 2024: 73.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 84.7 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 11.7 points and crossed the 75 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 “Surge of interest” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 61.2 versus 80.4 and “Searches about devaluation” at 81.7 versus 90.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on December 29, 2024: 74.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 78.7 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell by 3.8 points and crossed the 75 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 “Surge of interest” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.6 versus 79.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 73.4 versus 65.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on December 29, 2024: 73.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 89.4 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.7 points and crossed the 75 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 “Surge of interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 75.3 versus 97.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 72.1 versus 81.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 29, 2024: 85.4 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 69.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.3 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 a brokerage account” at 76.0 versus 48.4 and “Searches about buying shares” at 86.9 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on December 28, 2024: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on December 27, 2024, was 53.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.9 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: “Sector volatility” at 37.2 versus 28.9 and “Sector momentum” at 71.9 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on December 28, 2024: 25.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 27, 2024, was 23.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.6 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 26.9 versus 23.9 and “Sector momentum” at 31.8 versus 29.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 28, 2024: 42.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 27, 2024, was 48.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.8 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: “Funding rate” at 34.4 versus 60.1 and “Price momentum” at 31.6 versus 29.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 27, 2024: 48.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2024, was 42.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.1 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: “Funding rate” at 60.1 versus 39.0 and “Price momentum” at 29.5 versus 36.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on December 27, 2024: 71.3 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on December 26, 2024, was 75.7 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.4 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 57.6 versus 74.8 and “Currency weakening” at 98.8 versus 99.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on December 26, 2024: 42.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 25, 2024, was 53.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 39.0 versus 59.7 and “Price momentum” at 36.6 versus 51.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on December 25, 2024: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 24, 2024, was 24.7 (“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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 26.3 versus 24.3 and “Sector volatility” at 7.8 versus 6.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on December 25, 2024: 75.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on December 24, 2024, was 74.6 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.1 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: pressure on the currency is close to the highest in its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 74.5 versus 70.7 and “Currency weakening” at 99.3 versus 98.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on December 24, 2024: 34.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2024, was 23.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.0 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 77.6 versus 40.9 and “Sector volatility” at 15.4 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on December 24, 2024: 21.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2024, was 30.5 (“Fear”): the index fell by 9.3 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: “Stock price strength” at 37.0 versus 74.8 and “Sector momentum” at 24.9 versus 27.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on December 24, 2024: 25.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 23, 2024, was 24.6 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 4.9 versus 2.3 and “Sector breadth” at 23.3 versus 21.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on December 24, 2024: 74.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on December 21, 2024, was 75.3 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.9 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 52.9 versus 56.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 90.8 versus 91.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on December 23, 2024: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on December 20, 2024, was 44.2 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.9 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 68.6 versus 58.8 and “Sector breadth” at 50.5 versus 44.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on December 23, 2024: 23.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on December 20, 2024, was 31.6 (“Fear”): the index fell by 8.4 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 40.9 versus 77.7 and “Sector volatility” at 8.0 versus 6.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on December 22, 2024: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 15, 2024, was 72.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.1 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 18.9 versus 60.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 79.2 versus 83.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on December 22, 2024: 76.6 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 15, 2024, was 70.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 6.1 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 deposits” at 85.6 versus 63.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.6 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 22, 2024: 69.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 15, 2024, was 76.6 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell by 7.5 points and crossed the 75 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 “Surge of interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 48.4 versus 62.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 90.1 versus 95.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.