Indicator notes

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 7, 2025: 74.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2025, was 56.5: the index rose sharply by 17.8 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 buying bitcoin” at 53.5 versus 29.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 92.0 versus 75.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 10, 2025: 56.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 3, 2025, was 70.6: 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 51.6 versus 80.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 57.4 versus 69.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 3, 2025: 70.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 27, 2025, was 80.0 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell by 9.4 points and crossed the 75 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 “Surge of interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 69.6 versus 91.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 61.9 versus 76.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 27, 2025: 80.0 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 20, 2025, was 72.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 7.2 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 72.1 versus 56.1 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 91.3 versus 86.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 20, 2025: 72.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 13, 2025, was 59.5: the index rose sharply by 13.3 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 56.1 versus 39.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 86.2 versus 72.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 13, 2025: 59.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 6, 2025, was 32.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 27.1 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 66.3 versus 29.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 72.8 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on June 22, 2025: 33.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on June 15, 2025, was 50.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 17.0 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 a brokerage account” at 26.0 versus 61.2 and “Searches about buying shares” at 29.8 versus 44.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on June 15, 2025: 50.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on June 8, 2025, was 55.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 5.0 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 buying bitcoin” at 46.5 versus 70.8 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 61.2 versus 50.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on June 8, 2025: 55.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on June 1, 2025, was 66.3: the index fell sharply by 10.6 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 3 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 50.3 versus 75.3 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 70.8 versus 78.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 25, 2025: 61.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2025, was 43.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.9 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 89.4 versus 52.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 50.3 versus 31.7. 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.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 4, 2025: 46.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 27, 2025, was 43.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 3.0 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 buying shares” at 53.5 versus 34.9 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 49.7 versus 61.9. 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.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 20, 2025: 56.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 13, 2025, was 45.4 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.7 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 buying bitcoin” at 45.8 versus 26.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 63.1 versus 45.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 13, 2025: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 6, 2025, was 40.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 4.7 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 a brokerage account” at 64.4 versus 45.8 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 26.6 versus 31.7. 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.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 23, 2025: 48.6 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 16, 2025, was 57.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 9.0 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 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 33.7 versus 59.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 47.8 versus 63.8. 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.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 23, 2025: 71.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 16, 2025, was 57.2: the index rose sharply by 14.7 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 3 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 83.7 versus 38.8 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 54.2 versus 64.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 16, 2025: 57.2 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2025, was 69.6: the index fell sharply by 12.4 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 38.8 versus 54.8 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 64.4 versus 80.4. 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.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 19, 2025: 81.5 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2025, was 72.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 9.0 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 68.3 versus 52.9 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 81.7 versus 69.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 12, 2025: 72.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 5, 2025, was 83.2 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 52.9 versus 87.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 95.2 versus 76.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 29, 2024: 85.4 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 22, 2024, was 69.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.3 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 76.0 versus 48.4 and “Searches about buying shares” at 86.9 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 22, 2024: 69.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 15, 2024, was 76.6 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell by 7.5 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 48.4 versus 62.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 90.1 versus 95.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 8, 2024: 86.4 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 1, 2024, was 68.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.7 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 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 95.8 versus 45.8 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 70.2 versus 61.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 24, 2024: 71.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 17, 2024, was 60.4: the index rose sharply by 11.5 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 a brokerage account” at 58.0 versus 36.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 99.7 versus 92.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 3, 2024: 55.4 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 27, 2024, was 52.9 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 2.5 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 42.0 versus 34.9 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 27.2 versus 26.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 20, 2024: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 13, 2024, was 57.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 8.8 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 buying bitcoin” at 24.7 versus 57.4 and “Searches about buying shares” at 37.5 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 6, 2024: 65.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 29, 2024, was 50.1 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.8 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 buying bitcoin” at 71.5 versus 39.4 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 98.4 versus 90.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.