Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on April 29, 2025: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 28, 2025, was 40.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.0 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 71.4 versus 28.6 and “Market volatility” at 52.8 versus 49.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on April 28, 2025: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2025, was 43.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 8.5 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 16 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 68.1 versus 38.1 and “Sector momentum” at 75.3 versus 73.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 28, 2025: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 54.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point 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: “Implied volatility” at 94.9 versus 90.8 and “Funding rate” at 5.3 versus 7.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on April 27, 2025: 65.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2025, was 43.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 21.8 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. 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 53.5 versus 15.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 76.6 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on April 27, 2025: 50.1 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2025, was 56.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 6.4 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 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 18.9 versus 41.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.0 versus 61.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on April 27, 2025: 42.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2025, was 55.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.2 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 36.2 versus 56.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 49.7 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on April 27, 2025: 49.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2025, was 73.2 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.7 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 31.7 versus 63.1 and “Searches about devaluation” at 54.8 versus 78.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 27, 2025: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2025, was 56.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.8 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 34.9 versus 63.1 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 33.0 versus 45.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 26, 2025: 52.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2025, was 55.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 2.5 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 1.8 versus 8.1 and “Implied volatility” at 94.4 versus 97.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on April 26, 2025: 57.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2025, was 53.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.2 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 50.4 versus 42.9 and “Currency weakening” at 33.1 versus 28.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on April 25, 2025: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 24, 2025, was 44.7 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 53.5 versus 70.9 and “Safe haven demand” at 39.6 versus 22.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on April 25, 2025: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 24, 2025, was 51.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.4 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 59.4 versus 52.7 and “Sector momentum” at 65.6 versus 62.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on April 25, 2025: 73.2 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 24, 2025, was 75.3 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.1 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 68.9 versus 73.0 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 77.5 versus 77.7. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on April 25, 2025: 24.5 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on April 24, 2025, was 25.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 0.1 versus 4.5 and “Currency weakening” at 3.7 versus 2.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2025: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2025, was 44.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.1 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 37.0 versus 32.8 and “Sector volatility” at 31.3 versus 27.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on April 24, 2025: 46.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2025, was 35.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.7 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 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 82.6 versus 44.0 and “Sector volatility” at 50.3 versus 45.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 24, 2025: 55.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2025, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point 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: “Implied volatility” at 95.8 versus 87.0 and “Funding rate” at 10.3 versus 14.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on April 24, 2025: 25.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 23, 2025, was 24.0 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.2 points and crossed the 25 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 “Calm” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 71.7 versus 68.9 and “Currency weakening” at 2.7 versus 0.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on April 23, 2025: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2025, was 46.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.7 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: “Market volatility” at 20.1 versus 34.8 and “Credit risk appetite” at 83.8 versus 81.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on April 23, 2025: 42.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2025, was 27.1: the index rose sharply by 15.7 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 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 61.0 versus 14.4 and “Price momentum” at 63.7 versus 53.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on April 23, 2025: 56.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 22, 2025, was 54.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.8 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 62.5 versus 49.8 and “Currency weakening” at 3.4 versus 8.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on April 22, 2025: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2025, was 44.0 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.2 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 33 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 34.8 versus 29.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 18.0 versus 13.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on April 22, 2025: 25.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2025, was 24.3 (“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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 39.0 versus 35.2 and “Sector breadth” at 7.0 versus 5.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 22, 2025: 49.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 21, 2025, was 56.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.2 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: “Funding rate” at 9.2 versus 32.7 and “Price momentum” at 87.0 versus 65.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on April 22, 2025: 53.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on April 19, 2025, was 56.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.4 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 30 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 35.5 versus 43.1 and “Currency weakening” at 35.1 versus 37.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on April 21, 2025: 56.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 20, 2025, was 48.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.0 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: “Funding rate” at 32.7 versus 5.6 and “Price momentum” at 65.1 versus 54.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on April 20, 2025: 34.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 13, 2025, was 47.4 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 13.1 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 1.6 versus 26.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 67.0 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on April 20, 2025: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 13, 2025, was 43.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 11.2 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 56.7 versus 42.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 53.5 versus 45.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on April 20, 2025: 73.2 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 13, 2025, was 49.3 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 23.9 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 devaluation” at 78.5 versus 18.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 77.9 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.