Indicator notes

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 6, 2025: 73.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 5, 2025, was 77.7 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.8 points and crossed the 75 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 “Extreme Greed” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 76.0 versus 85.6 and “Funding rate” at 61.0 versus 70.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on October 5, 2025: 36.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2025, was 50.3 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 27.2 versus 69.6 and “Searches about devaluation” at 4.2 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on October 5, 2025: 74.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2025, was 86.9 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.9 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 deposits” at 74.0 versus 88.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 74.0 versus 85.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on October 5, 2025: 49.4 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2025, was 76.0 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 26.6 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 deposits” at 37.5 versus 78.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 61.2 versus 73.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on October 5, 2025: 58.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2025, was 52.0 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 6.7 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 deposits” at 45.2 versus 32.4 and “Searches about devaluation” at 33.0 versus 27.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on October 5, 2025: 45.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 28, 2025, was 78.5 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 32.7 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 deposits” at 40.7 versus 90.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 51.0 versus 67.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on October 5, 2025: 76.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 4, 2025, was 67.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.8 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 65.3 versus 28.9 and “Implied volatility” at 90.0 versus 92.7. 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 October 3, 2025: 22.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 2, 2025, was 25.5 (“Fear”): the index fell by 3.2 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: “Sector breadth” at 16.4 versus 21.9 and “Stock price strength” at 3.9 versus 8.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on October 3, 2025: 26.6 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 2, 2025, was 24.6 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 2.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: stress in the high-yield bond market is weaker than usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Calm” zone. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 52.1 versus 48.7 and “Price lag behind the market” at 1.1 versus 0.5. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kyrgyzstani som on October 3, 2025: 39.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 2, 2025, was 48.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 9.5 points and crossed the 45 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 “Moderate pressure” zone for 43 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 17.2 versus 54.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 10.3 versus 10.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on October 2, 2025: 34.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2025, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 10.9 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. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 50.1 versus 72.5 and “Sector volatility” at 14.0 versus 23.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on October 2, 2025: 23.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2025, was 25.5 (“Fear”): the index fell by 2.2 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 13.4 versus 20.7 and “Sector momentum” at 20.1 versus 21.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on October 2, 2025: 24.6 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2025, was 26.1 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of stress in the high-yield bond market. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 48.7 versus 52.0 and “Price lag behind the market” at 0.5 versus 0.3. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on October 2, 2025: 76.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2025, was 70.6 (“Greed”): the index rose by 6.0 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 24 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 69.7 versus 48.6 and “Price momentum” at 63.7 versus 58.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on October 2, 2025: 47.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on October 1, 2025, was 41.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 5.7 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 54.7 versus 35.2 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 62.6 versus 59.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on October 1, 2025: 27.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 30, 2025, was 49.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 22.4 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 8.0 versus 92.0 and “Sector momentum” at 52.7 versus 56.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on October 1, 2025: 22.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 30, 2025, was 26.9 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.0 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 30.9 versus 37.2 and “Stock price strength” at 2.8 versus 9.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on October 1, 2025: 61.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 30, 2025, was 54.9 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 6.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 72.7 versus 60.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 24.2 versus 12.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on September 30, 2025: 49.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 29, 2025, was 38.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 92.0 versus 48.7 and “Sector volatility” at 24.3 versus 23.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on September 30, 2025: 23.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 29, 2025, was 26.4 (“Fear”): the index fell by 2.9 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: “Sector breadth” at 25.9 versus 31.6 and “Sector momentum” at 36.8 versus 39.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on September 29, 2025: 38.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 26, 2025, was 50.9 (“Neutral”): the index fell sharply by 12.1 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 48.7 versus 92.1 and “Sector breadth” at 27.5 versus 29.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on September 29, 2025: 20.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 26, 2025, was 25.6 (“Fear”): the index fell by 5.0 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 4.5 versus 14.2 and “Sector volatility” at 60.6 versus 64.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on September 29, 2025: 27.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 26, 2025, was 41.9: the index fell sharply by 14.3 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 18.8 versus 52.9 and “Stock price strength” at 9.0 versus 19.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on September 28, 2025: 78.8 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2025, was 91.0: the index fell sharply by 12.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 76.6 versus 91.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 81.1 versus 90.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on September 28, 2025: 50.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2025, was 77.5 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 27.2 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. The index spent a single week in the “Surge of interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 3.5 versus 62.5 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 69.6 versus 90.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on September 28, 2025: 52.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2025, was 55.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 3.7 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 devaluation” at 27.2 versus 47.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 96.5 versus 80.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on September 28, 2025: 35.6 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2025, was 55.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 20.3 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 the dollar rate” at 47.1 versus 81.7 and “Searches about devaluation” at 10.6 versus 37.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 28, 2025: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2025, was 46.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 4.7 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 buying shares” at 66.3 versus 81.1 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 26.6 versus 20.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on September 27, 2025: 47.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 26, 2025, was 43.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 3.6 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 42.6 versus 34.4 and “Currency weakening” at 35.4 versus 29.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on September 26, 2025: 24.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on September 25, 2025, was 25.7 (“Fear”): the index fell slightly by 1.7 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 10.0 versus 14.4 and “Sector volatility” at 54.9 versus 57.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.