Indicator notes

Ether fear and greed index on January 26, 2025: 43.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2025, was 45.8 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.1 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 26.7 versus 31.6 and “Volatility” at 70.3 versus 74.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on January 25, 2025: 56.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 24, 2025, was 52.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.9 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 80.7 versus 71.9 and “Funding rate” at 36.8 versus 29.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on January 25, 2025: 72.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 24, 2025, was 75.2 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 59.8 versus 67.6 and “Currency weakening” at 76.9 versus 77.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on January 24, 2025: 51.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 23, 2025, was 62.0 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 40.7 versus 81.7 and “Sector breadth” at 33.0 versus 32.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 24, 2025: 73.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 23, 2025, was 62.2: the index rose sharply by 11.5 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: “Stock price strength” at 75.0 versus 36.9 and “Sector volatility” at 89.8 versus 86.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on January 23, 2025: 75.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 22, 2025, was 74.9 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price breadth” at 48.5 versus 43.6 and “Put and call options” at 70.9 versus 66.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on January 23, 2025: 92.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 22, 2025, was 79.3: the index rose sharply by 13.1 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index has now spent 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 88.3 versus 52.9 and “Sector volatility” at 96.1 versus 80.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 60.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 46.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 13.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 94.5 versus 39.6 and “Sector momentum” at 33.6 versus 33.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 57.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 53.1 (“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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 76.9 versus 61.4 and “Sector momentum” at 55.3 versus 54.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 69.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 47.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 21.8 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: “Sector volatility” at 84.0 versus 32.4 and “Stock price strength” at 74.9 versus 36.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 58.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 52.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.3 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 80.5 versus 54.9 and “Sector momentum” at 46.9 versus 47.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 52.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 40.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.3 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 79.5 versus 35.0 and “Sector breadth” at 55.1 versus 54.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 67.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 57.6: the index rose sharply by 10.3 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: “Sector volatility” at 73.5 versus 34.2 and “Sector breadth” at 71.1 versus 68.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on January 22, 2025: 60.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 51.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.3 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 66.6 versus 36.4 and “Sector breadth” at 73.5 versus 67.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on January 22, 2025: 53.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 21, 2025, was 55.6 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.7 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 22.3 versus 29.0 and “Central bank policy rate” at 49.0 versus 48.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on January 21, 2025: 68.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 20, 2025, was 57.6: the index rose sharply by 10.9 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: “Credit risk appetite” at 88.0 versus 58.4 and “Put and call options” at 42.8 versus 16.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 21, 2025: 47.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 20, 2025, was 44.7 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.0 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: “Sector momentum” at 60.6 versus 54.3 and “Sector breadth” at 61.0 versus 56.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 21, 2025: 57.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 20, 2025, was 47.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.4 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 72.3 versus 42.7 and “Sector momentum” at 55.1 versus 48.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 21, 2025: 46.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 20, 2025, was 43.5 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.0 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: “Implied volatility” at 32.5 versus 23.2 and “Price momentum” at 28.6 versus 25.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on January 21, 2025: 55.6 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 18, 2025, was 54.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 29.0 versus 24.3 and “Currency weakening” at 84.8 versus 85.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on January 20, 2025: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 17, 2025, was 36.0 (“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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 82.0 versus 41.1 and “Sector volatility” at 36.2 versus 39.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 20, 2025: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 17, 2025, was 46.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.2 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 54.3 versus 62.0 and “Sector volatility” at 30.9 versus 33.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on January 19, 2025: 58.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2025, was 36.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 21.4 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 42.0 versus 0.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 74.7 versus 73.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on January 19, 2025: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2025, was 33.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.8 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 43.3 versus 1.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 63.8 versus 66.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on January 19, 2025: 65.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2025, was 55.2: the index rose sharply by 10.1 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index has now spent 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 76.0 versus 51.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 70.2 versus 67.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on January 19, 2025: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2025, was 43.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.2 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 62.5 versus 34.3 and “Searches about devaluation” at 44.6 versus 31.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 19, 2025: 81.5 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2025, was 72.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 9.0 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 buying shares” at 68.3 versus 52.9 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 81.7 versus 69.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 18, 2025: 44.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 17, 2025, was 49.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.9 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: “Price momentum” at 25.9 versus 41.8 and “Implied volatility” at 27.5 versus 33.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on January 17, 2025: 55.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 16, 2025, was 50.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.1 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: “Credit risk appetite” at 47.9 versus 14.6 and “Stock price strength” at 32.3 versus 40.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 17, 2025: 48.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 16, 2025, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.6 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 53.9 versus 46.5 and “Sector breadth” at 63.2 versus 57.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.