Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on February 17, 2026: 43.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2026, was 49.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.4 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 32.0 versus 59.3 and “Junk bond demand” at 27.2 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 16, 2026: 54.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2026, was 57.2 (“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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 52.9 versus 59.4 and “Sector breadth” at 44.5 versus 46.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on February 16, 2026: 57.1 out of 100, in the “More buying” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2026, was 49.0 (“Balanced”): the indicator rose by 8.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “More buying” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: more issuers were on the buying side than on the selling side. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Balanced” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 64.3 versus 54.5 and “Buyers over sellers, 90 days” at 50.0 versus 43.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on February 15, 2026: 76.9 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2026, was 74.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 2.9 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 deposits” at 81.1 versus 72.1 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 72.8 versus 76.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on February 15, 2026: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2026, was 51.0 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 6.1 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 65.7 versus 82.4 and “Searches about deposits” at 24.0 versus 19.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on February 15, 2026: 84.1 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2026, was 65.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 18.8 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 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 92.6 versus 51.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 68.9 versus 47.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on February 15, 2026: 36.6 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 8, 2026, was 53.1 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 16.5 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 deposits” at 8.7 versus 54.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 36.9 versus 48.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on February 14, 2026: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2026, was 23.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 2.2 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 49.3 versus 39.5 and “International reserves” at 2.7 versus 4.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on February 14, 2026: 42.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2026, was 45.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.7 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 53.7 versus 66.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 66.4 versus 64.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on February 13, 2026: 67.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2026, was 55.9: the index rose sharply by 11.6 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index has now spent 8 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 58.7 versus 15.4 and “Sector momentum” at 86.2 versus 82.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on February 13, 2026: 43.9 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 12, 2026, was 45.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.8 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 11 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 57.4 versus 65.6 and “Currency weakening” at 34.9 versus 34.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 12, 2026: 56.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 11, 2026, was 46.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.3 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 55.3 versus 28.4 and “Sector volatility” at 53.3 versus 45.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 11, 2026: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2026, was 41.9 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 14.0 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.9 versus 9.1 and “Sector momentum” at 52.7 versus 44.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 11, 2026: 62.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2026, was 51.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 50.1 versus 6.9 and “Sector momentum” at 67.8 versus 64.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on February 11, 2026: 76.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2026, was 74.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Extreme pressure” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: stress in the high-yield bond market is close to the highest in its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 58.1 versus 55.6 and “Price lag behind the market” at 95.3 versus 94.1. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on February 11, 2026: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Balanced” zone. The previous reading, on February 10, 2026, was 43.4 (“More selling”): the indicator rose by 2.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Balanced” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: buyers and sellers among issuers are roughly balanced. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “More selling” zone for 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 50.0 versus 46.2 and “Buyers over sellers, 90 days” at 42.3 versus 40.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 10, 2026: 41.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2026, was 57.3 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 15.4 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Greed” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 9.1 versus 59.8 and “Sector momentum” at 44.5 versus 50.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on February 10, 2026: 23.1 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2026, was 27.4 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.3 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. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 37.7 versus 54.7 and “Currency weakening” at 0.1 versus 0.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on February 10, 2026: 49.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2026, was 59.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 9.4 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. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 46.5 versus 74.0 and “Currency weakening” at 82.6 versus 83.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 10, 2026: 50.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2026, was 60.8 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 25.9 versus 76.9 and “Safe haven demand” at 42.6 versus 52.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 9, 2026: 47.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2026, was 57.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.7 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: “Stock price strength” at 28.2 versus 54.7 and “Sector momentum” at 60.0 versus 64.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on February 9, 2026: 52.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2026, was 62.3 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.2 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 17 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 11.4 versus 49.7 and “Sector volatility” at 60.6 versus 61.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on February 8, 2026: 74.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2026, was 56.4: the index rose sharply by 17.6 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 76.0 versus 54.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 72.1 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on February 8, 2026: 51.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2026, was 75.3 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.3 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 19.6 versus 81.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 82.4 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on February 8, 2026: 53.1 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 1, 2026, was 37.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.6 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 54.2 versus 4.8 and “Searches about devaluation” at 56.7 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 8, 2026: 5.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2026, was 15.3: the index fell sharply by 10.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 6 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 5.1 versus 46.4 and “Price momentum” at 2.3 versus 1.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 7, 2026: 15.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2026, was 4.6: the index rose sharply by 10.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index has now spent 5 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 46.4 versus 0.4 and “Implied volatility” at 1.2 versus 4.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 6, 2026: 57.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2026, was 50.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 6.8 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 54.7 versus 28.1 and “Sector momentum” at 64.8 versus 61.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 6, 2026: 56.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2026, was 45.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 66.7 versus 11.3 and “Market momentum” at 64.7 versus 55.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.