Indicator notes

Financial anxiety in Armenia on January 18, 2026: 33.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 18.3 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 15.0 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 52.9 versus 34.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 13.8 versus 1.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on January 18, 2026: 64.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 32.6 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 32.3 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 77.2 versus 27.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.2 versus 16.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on January 18, 2026: 20.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 26.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 5.5 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 0.3 versus 20.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 40.7 versus 31.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on January 18, 2026: 66.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 47.3 (“Usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.0 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 61.2 versus 24.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 92.0 versus 77.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on January 18, 2026: 29.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 9.1 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 20.3 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 72.8 versus 9.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 14.4 versus 17.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on January 18, 2026: 39.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 25.0: the index rose sharply by 14.7 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 the dollar rate” at 42.0 versus 23.4 and “Searches about deposits” at 37.5 versus 26.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on January 18, 2026: 76.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 17, 2026, was 65.8 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 10.8 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 71.1 versus 19.9 and “Implied volatility” at 78.2 versus 85.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 18, 2026: 74.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 17, 2026, was 88.2 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.5 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 28.6 versus 81.0 and “Price momentum” at 70.8 versus 72.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 18, 2026: 68.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 21.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 46.8 points and crossed the 25, 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 83.0 versus 12.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 59.9 versus 24.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on January 17, 2026: 65.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 16, 2026, was 78.3 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 12.5 points and crossed the 75 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 “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 19.9 versus 64.0 and “Implied volatility” at 85.9 versus 90.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on January 17, 2026: 88.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 16, 2026, was 76.8: the index rose sharply by 11.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index has now spent 14 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 81.0 versus 35.2 and “Volatility” at 99.0 versus 99.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on January 17, 2026: 55.7 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 16, 2026, was 54.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.7 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 74.4 versus 69.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 25.0 versus 23.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on January 16, 2026: 78.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 15, 2026, was 74.8 (“Greed”): the index rose by 3.5 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 28 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 91.1 versus 69.8 and “Market momentum” at 62.0 versus 56.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on January 16, 2026: 78.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 15, 2026, was 61.9 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 16.4 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 64.0 versus 13.0 and “Implied volatility” at 90.5 versus 81.5. 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 January 15, 2026: 86.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 14, 2026, was 73.9 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 12.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 91.5 versus 46.2 and “Sector momentum” at 96.3 versus 92.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 15, 2026: 56.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 14, 2026, was 44.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.9 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. 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 “Fear” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 49.7 versus 11.3 and “Sector momentum” at 42.8 versus 38.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on January 14, 2026: 55.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 13, 2026, was 50.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.4 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 29.2 versus 14.2 and “Sector momentum” at 53.7 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on January 14, 2026: 52.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 13, 2026, was 44.9 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 7.7 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. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 61.8 versus 31.6 and “Currency weakening” at 65.6 versus 64.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on January 14, 2026: 43.6 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 13, 2026, was 45.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.9 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 67.0 versus 75.1 and “Currency weakening” at 46.3 versus 46.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on January 13, 2026: 74.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2026, was 76.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 2.0 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 62.2 versus 67.4 and “Sector momentum” at 91.8 versus 94.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on January 13, 2026: 44.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2026, was 45.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 0.9 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 90.0 versus 91.6 and “Sector momentum” at 36.8 versus 38.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on January 13, 2026: 50.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2026, was 62.5 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.7 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 14.2 versus 59.2 and “Sector volatility” at 79.5 versus 82.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on January 13, 2026: 65.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on January 12, 2026, was 75.2 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 10.1 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 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 75.9 versus 94.1 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 54.4 versus 56.3. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on January 12, 2026: 76.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2026, was 89.2: the index fell sharply by 12.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index has now spent 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 46.2 versus 96.5 and “Sector volatility” at 67.4 versus 67.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on January 12, 2026: 87.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2026, was 75.6: the index rose sharply by 12.3 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Greed” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: optimism is close to its limit and risk is taken eagerly. The index has now spent 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 99.0 versus 55.3 and “Sector momentum” at 85.0 versus 73.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on January 11, 2026: 18.3 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2026, was 80.4 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 62.1 points and crossed the 75, 55, 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 “Surge of interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 1.6 versus 79.8 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 34.9 versus 81.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on January 11, 2026: 26.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2026, was 68.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 42.9 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 67.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 31.7 versus 70.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on January 11, 2026: 28.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2026, was 82.7 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 54.5 points and crossed the 75, 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 “Surge of interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 11.9 versus 91.3 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 44.6 versus 74.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on January 11, 2026: 47.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2026, was 75.1 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 27.8 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 deposits” at 40.7 versus 77.9 and “Searches about devaluation” at 24.0 versus 51.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on January 11, 2026: 9.1 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2026, was 34.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 25.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. 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 “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 9.3 versus 42.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 0.3 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.