Indicator notes

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 16, 2025: 57.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2025, was 47.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.5 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 81.0 versus 44.0 and “Sector volatility” at 77.7 versus 75.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 16, 2025: 51.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2025, was 55.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.1 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 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 34.2 versus 44.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 58.4 versus 65.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on May 16, 2025: 54.3 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2025, was 55.2 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.9 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 25 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 94.3 versus 98.3 and “Currency weakening” at 4.3 versus 4.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 16, 2025: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2025, was 55.5 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.3 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 38.3 versus 45.2 and “Currency weakening” at 55.6 versus 57.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 16, 2025: 56.8 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2025, was 53.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.1 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 18.5 versus 6.4 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 95.9 versus 95.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 15, 2025: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2025, was 57.5 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Safe haven demand” at 45.7 versus 60.4 and “Market momentum” at 31.4 versus 41.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 15, 2025: 52.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2025, was 42.1 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 87.3 versus 44.7 and “Sector breadth” at 16.4 versus 15.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 15, 2025: 56.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2025, was 50.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.7 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 34.4 versus 18.2 and “Funding rate” at 60.1 versus 48.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on May 15, 2025: 48.0 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2025, was 57.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 9.1 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 23.8 versus 58.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 52.6 versus 54.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 15, 2025: 55.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2025, was 52.1 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.4 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: “International reserves” at 65.0 versus 50.4 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 45.2 versus 46.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on May 13, 2025: 58.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 12, 2025, was 54.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.8 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 60.8 versus 54.3 and “Sector breadth” at 64.2 versus 59.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 13, 2025: 42.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 12, 2025, was 52.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.6 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 44.6 versus 87.2 and “Sector volatility” at 67.0 versus 65.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 13, 2025: 50.8 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2025, was 41.1 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 9.7 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 54.1 versus 12.7 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 43.4 versus 45.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 12, 2025: 55.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2025, was 52.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.7 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 81.3 versus 98.3 and “Credit risk appetite” at 32.8 versus 20.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 12, 2025: 52.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2025, was 40.2 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 12.2 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 87.2 versus 44.6 and “Sector momentum” at 43.8 versus 40.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 12, 2025: 56.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 9, 2025, was 54.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.2 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 0.0 versus 42.9 and “Market momentum” at 52.1 versus 36.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 11, 2025: 56.4 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 36.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.9 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 58.0 versus 5.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 54.8 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on May 11, 2025: 23.0 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 49.5 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 26.5 points and crossed the 45 and 25 boundaries. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 36.9 versus 77.2 and “Searches about devaluation” at 12.5 versus 47.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on May 11, 2025: 37.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 68.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 31.4 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 31.1 versus 69.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 43.3 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on May 11, 2025: 28.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 58.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 29.2 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 20.2 versus 59.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 37.5 versus 56.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 11, 2025: 32.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 43.9: the index fell sharply by 11.1 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 17.6 versus 29.2 and “Searches about deposits” at 33.7 versus 45.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on May 11, 2025: 82.7 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 54.5 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 28.2 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. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 88.1 versus 31.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 77.2 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 11, 2025: 40.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 4, 2025, was 46.3 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 6.2 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 a brokerage account” at 35.6 versus 49.7 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 32.4 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 10, 2025: 51.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 9, 2025, was 56.2 (“Greed”): the index fell by 4.9 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: “Funding rate” at 65.6 versus 77.7 and “Implied volatility” at 2.6 versus 14.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 9, 2025: 79.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2025, was 67.5 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.7 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 60.1 versus 36.0 and “Volatility” at 71.6 versus 50.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 9, 2025: 56.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2025, was 54.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.3 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: “Implied volatility” at 14.7 versus 43.2 and “Funding rate” at 77.7 versus 55.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 8, 2025: 45.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2025, was 41.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.9 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 61.8 versus 48.1 and “Sector momentum” at 46.9 versus 45.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 7, 2025: 56.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2025, was 54.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 80.3 versus 75.3 and “Sector momentum” at 48.9 versus 47.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on May 7, 2025: 52.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 6, 2025, was 55.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.4 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 81.2 versus 96.6 and “52-week highs and lows” at 14.3 versus 26.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 6, 2025: 45.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 5, 2025, was 44.2 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.1 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 70.3 versus 68.0 and “Sector momentum” at 32.2 versus 30.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.