Indicator notes

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 17, 2025: 58.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 14, 2025, was 53.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 5.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 81.1 versus 61.8 and “Sector momentum” at 66.0 versus 62.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on March 16, 2025: 83.0 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2025, was 45.8 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 37.2 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 88.1 versus 6.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 77.9 versus 84.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 16, 2025: 46.9 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2025, was 63.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 16.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 57.4 versus 93.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 74.0 versus 84.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 16, 2025: 38.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2025, was 46.8 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 8.0 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 2.9 versus 13.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 74.7 versus 80.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 16, 2025: 59.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2025, was 71.8: the index fell sharply by 11.9 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 the dollar rate” at 48.4 versus 79.2 and “Searches about deposits” at 71.5 versus 64.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 16, 2025: 57.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2025, was 71.5: the index fell sharply by 13.9 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 6 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 49.0 versus 73.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 59.9 versus 72.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on March 14, 2025: 73.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 13, 2025, was 75.7 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.3 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: stress in the high-yield bond market is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Extreme pressure” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 65.4 versus 69.9 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 81.5 versus 81.4. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 14, 2025: 32.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 13, 2025, was 24.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 8.0 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 84.0 versus 67.0 and “Funding rate” at 24.2 versus 14.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 14, 2025: 27.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 13, 2025, was 23.4 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 27.6 versus 13.7 and “Market momentum” at 27.8 versus 17.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 13, 2025: 54.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 12, 2025, was 57.1 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.4 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: “Sector breadth” at 60.6 versus 68.2 and “Sector volatility” at 63.8 versus 65.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 13, 2025: 23.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 12, 2025, was 29.2 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.8 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 13.7 versus 33.8 and “Market momentum” at 17.9 versus 24.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 12, 2025: 57.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2025, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.6 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 65.0 versus 49.1 and “Sector momentum” at 58.4 versus 61.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 11, 2025: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2025, was 55.2 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.7 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 70.3 versus 72.9 and “Sector momentum” at 61.6 versus 62.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on March 11, 2025: 57.3 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 8, 2025, was 49.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.6 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 82.1 versus 51.8 and “Currency weakening” at 67.4 versus 67.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 10, 2025: 27.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 7, 2025, was 39.2: the index fell sharply by 11.5 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 12 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 12.9 versus 30.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 5.9 versus 22.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 9, 2025: 46.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2025, was 40.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 6.4 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 13.1 versus 1.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 80.4 versus 79.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 9, 2025: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2025, was 38.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.3 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 deposits” at 88.1 versus 28.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 64.4 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on March 9, 2025: 81.1 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2025, was 58.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 22.8 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 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 76.6 versus 34.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 85.6 versus 82.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 9, 2025: 22.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 8, 2025, was 32.4 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 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: “Implied volatility” at 47.0 versus 80.4 and “Volatility” at 20.4 versus 27.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on March 9, 2025: 9.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 8, 2025, was 22.2: the index fell sharply by 12.3 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 7 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 5.6 versus 39.3 and “Funding rate” at 15.5 versus 22.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 7, 2025: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2025, was 55.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.0 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 36.2 versus 40.6 and “Sector momentum” at 81.8 versus 84.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on March 7, 2025: 75.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2025, was 72.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.9 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: stress in the high-yield bond market 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: “Price lag behind the market” at 69.2 versus 63.3 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 81.1 versus 81.2. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on March 6, 2025: 41.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2025, was 48.8 (“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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 40.8 versus 62.8 and “Put and call options” at 65.6 versus 83.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2025: 49.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2025, was 61.2 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 12.2 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 46.8 versus 91.3 and “Sector momentum” at 67.4 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 5, 2025: 61.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2025, was 51.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.9 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 91.3 versus 46.9 and “Sector momentum” at 71.5 versus 76.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 5, 2025: 26.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2025, was 15.6 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 43.2 versus 19.3 and “Funding rate” at 23.4 versus 7.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 5, 2025: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 4, 2025, was 32.1: the index rose sharply by 11.4 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 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 62.5 versus 8.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 21.0 versus 13.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on March 4, 2025: 53.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 3, 2025, was 55.1 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.5 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 36.8 versus 43.9 and “Sector momentum” at 65.0 versus 63.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on March 4, 2025: 46.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2025, was 44.6 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.8 points and crossed the 45 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 “Low pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 26.7 versus 20.1 and “Currency weakening” at 66.0 versus 65.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on March 4, 2025: 68.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2025, was 78.7 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 10.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Extreme pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 49.1 versus 88.8 and “Currency weakening” at 78.7 versus 81.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.