Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on April 9, 2025: 24.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 8, 2025, was 12.3: the index rose sharply by 12.2 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 42.8 versus 8.5 and “Market volatility” at 21.3 versus 0.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 8, 2025: 21.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 7, 2025, was 30.5 (“Fear”): the index fell by 9.0 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 16.0 versus 43.7 and “Sector breadth” at 6.3 versus 10.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 8, 2025: 16.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 7, 2025, was 27.2 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 6.3 versus 38.2 and “Sector momentum” at 17.2 versus 21.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 8, 2025: 28.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 7, 2025, was 40.7: the index fell sharply by 11.8 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 36.0 versus 68.6 and “Funding rate” at 28.6 versus 44.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on April 7, 2025: 27.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 4, 2025, was 38.3: the index fell sharply by 11.1 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 7 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 9.2 versus 42.8 and “Sector momentum” at 29.7 versus 34.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 7, 2025: 35.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 4, 2025, was 50.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 14.9 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: “Stock price strength” at 4.4 versus 47.7 and “Sector momentum” at 38.2 versus 48.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 7, 2025: 40.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 6, 2025, was 21.1 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 19.6 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 68.6 versus 21.8 and “Funding rate” at 44.0 versus 14.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on April 6, 2025: 51.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 30, 2025, was 75.6 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.3 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Surge of interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 54.2 versus 83.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 48.4 versus 68.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on April 6, 2025: 56.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 30, 2025, was 54.8 (“Usual interest”): the index rose slightly by 1.5 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 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 78.5 versus 88.8 and “Searches about devaluation” at 24.0 versus 13.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on April 6, 2025: 57.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 30, 2025, was 80.4 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.3 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 34.3 versus 72.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 79.8 versus 88.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 6, 2025: 21.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 5, 2025, was 40.4 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 19.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 14.4 versus 41.0 and “Implied volatility” at 21.8 versus 48.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 6, 2025: 14.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 5, 2025, was 29.0 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 14.8 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 40.7 versus 70.0 and “Implied volatility” at 0.4 versus 15.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 6, 2025: 40.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 30, 2025, was 51.0 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.3 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 45.8 versus 73.4 and “Searches about buying shares” at 44.6 versus 52.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on April 5, 2025: 56.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 4, 2025, was 44.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 11.4 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 91.2 versus 42.5 and “Currency weakening” at 0.1 versus 3.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on April 4, 2025: 37.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 49.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 11.5 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 42.8 versus 75.5 and “Sector momentum” at 35.2 versus 46.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 4, 2025: 34.1 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 48.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 13.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 33.0 versus 60.4 and “Sector momentum” at 39.0 versus 65.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 4, 2025: 50.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 58.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.4 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 55.1 versus 73.1 and “Sector momentum” at 48.9 versus 63.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on April 4, 2025: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 36.5: the index fell sharply by 10.8 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 8 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 46.5 versus 71.7 and “Stock price strength” at 4.9 versus 14.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 4, 2025: 33.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 43.8: the index fell sharply by 10.4 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 42.2 versus 70.1 and “Sector momentum” at 31.6 versus 41.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on April 4, 2025: 57.3 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 54.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.8 points and crossed the 55 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 “Moderate pressure” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 32.1 versus 27.5 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 82.4 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 April 4, 2025: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 46.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.5 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: “Implied volatility” at 61.5 versus 76.3 and “Price momentum” at 28.4 versus 22.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on April 4, 2025: 44.7 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 57.0 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 12.3 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “High pressure” zone for 23 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 42.5 versus 80.0 and “Currency weakening” at 3.2 versus 14.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 4, 2025: 8.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 3, 2025, was 20.0: the index fell sharply by 11.7 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 0.0 versus 33.3 and “Junk bond demand” at 0.0 versus 13.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on April 3, 2025: 43.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 2, 2025, was 48.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.6 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: “Sector momentum” at 41.6 versus 50.5 and “Sector volatility” at 70.1 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 3, 2025: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 2, 2025, was 36.4 (“Fear”): the index rose by 9.6 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: “Funding rate” at 44.0 versus 10.8 and “Price momentum” at 22.6 versus 17.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 3, 2025: 20.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 2, 2025, was 36.0 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 16.0 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 33.3 versus 61.6 and “Market momentum” at 7.6 versus 30.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on April 2, 2025: 46.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 1, 2025, was 43.6 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.1 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 13.2 versus 5.5 and “Currency weakening” at 12.7 versus 7.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 1, 2025: 40.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 31, 2025, was 45.6 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.1 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 30.9 versus 40.8 and “Sector volatility” at 75.7 versus 84.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 1, 2025: 28.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 31, 2025, was 19.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 8.4 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Volatility” at 35.5 versus 21.2 and “Price momentum” at 18.5 versus 8.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 31, 2025: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 28, 2025, was 44.1 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.5 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 volatility” at 84.0 versus 77.3 and “Sector breadth” at 19.7 versus 20.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.