Indicator notes

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2025: 53.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2025, was 62.7 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 41.1 versus 75.7 and “Sector momentum” at 41.4 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2025: 76.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2025, was 74.7 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 1.3 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 75.3 versus 72.3 and “Sector breadth” at 74.5 versus 71.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on February 13, 2025: 54.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2025, was 55.0 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.8 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 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 33.1 versus 36.4 and “Currency weakening” at 73.3 versus 73.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 13, 2025: 76.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2025, was 74.0 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.8 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 58.1 versus 48.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 70.1 versus 68.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 13, 2025: 64.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2025, was 53.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 90.0 versus 18.2 and “Market momentum” at 72.3 versus 67.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on February 12, 2025: 76.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 71.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 5.1 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 80.9 versus 40.2 and “Market volatility” at 65.0 versus 85.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 12, 2025: 75.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 66.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.4 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 77.3 versus 40.8 and “Sector momentum” at 63.6 versus 60.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 12, 2025: 82.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 69.7 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 12.3 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 94.7 versus 36.8 and “Sector volatility” at 74.3 versus 96.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on February 12, 2025: 62.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 52.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.0 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 75.7 versus 41.1 and “Sector momentum” at 42.6 versus 33.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 12, 2025: 29.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 23.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 5.8 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: “Funding rate” at 24.5 versus 6.4 and “Price momentum” at 9.7 versus 2.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 12, 2025: 74.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 75.6 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.6 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: “Currency weakening” at 48.2 versus 55.7 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 68.7 versus 67.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 12, 2025: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2025, was 56.2 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 18.2 versus 42.9 and “Junk bond demand” at 40.8 versus 35.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 11, 2025: 47.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2025, was 56.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 17.1 versus 33.0 and “Implied volatility” at 64.8 versus 78.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 11, 2025: 23.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2025, was 28.8 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.9 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: “Funding rate” at 6.4 versus 16.8 and “Implied volatility” at 31.4 versus 37.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on February 11, 2025: 36.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2025, was 51.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 15.4 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 3.7 versus 65.2 and “Currency weakening” at 80.7 versus 80.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on February 11, 2025: 65.8 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2025, was 76.9 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 11.1 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 47.4 versus 79.8 and “Currency weakening” at 73.4 versus 74.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 11, 2025: 56.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2025, was 52.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.2 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 42.9 versus 15.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 52.3 versus 49.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 10, 2025: 56.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2025, was 51.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.7 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: “Implied volatility” at 78.5 versus 62.9 and “Price momentum” at 30.5 versus 26.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 10, 2025: 28.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2025, was 24.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 4.0 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: “Implied volatility” at 37.7 versus 28.6 and “Funding rate” at 16.8 versus 11.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on February 9, 2025: 64.4 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 53.5 (“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 deposits” at 57.4 versus 27.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 71.5 versus 79.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on February 9, 2025: 52.6 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 39.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 13.5 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 40.7 versus 9.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 64.4 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on February 9, 2025: 62.2 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 45.8 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.4 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 84.9 versus 40.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 39.4 versus 51.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on February 9, 2025: 57.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 50.5 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 7.3 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 47.8 versus 29.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 67.6 versus 58.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on February 9, 2025: 49.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 61.4 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.1 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 24.0 versus 57.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 64.4 versus 70.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on February 9, 2025: 67.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 47.1 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.9 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. The component that moved most: “Searches about deposits” at 63.8 versus 24.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 9, 2025: 24.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2025, was 28.3 (“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 11.6 versus 19.3 and “Implied volatility” at 28.6 versus 35.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 9, 2025: 69.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 2, 2025, was 80.0 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.4 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 buying bitcoin” at 80.4 versus 95.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 73.4 versus 86.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 8, 2025: 28.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2025, was 24.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 3.5 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 19.3 versus 7.8 and “Volatility” at 56.3 versus 54.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on February 6, 2025: 48.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2025, was 41.4 (“Fear”): the index rose by 7.0 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: “Volatility” at 82.3 versus 64.2 and “Implied volatility” at 68.9 versus 62.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on February 6, 2025: 74.8 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2025, was 78.4 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.6 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 67.2 versus 76.1 and “Currency weakening” at 79.3 versus 84.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.