Indicator notes

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 2, 2026: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 63.8 (“Greed”): the index fell by 9.0 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: “Sector volatility” at 63.6 versus 84.0 and “Sector momentum” at 78.9 versus 87.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 2, 2026: 49.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 56.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.1 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 57 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 13.0 versus 97.1 and “Stock price strength” at 58.2 versus 23.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on March 2, 2026: 71.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2026, was 75.9 (“Extreme pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.9 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 12 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 45.1 versus 55.7 and “Price lag behind the market” at 96.9 versus 96.1. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on March 1, 2026: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 71.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.6 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 deposits” at 36.2 versus 67.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 70.2 versus 76.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 1, 2026: 40.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 59.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 19.2 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 28.5 versus 59.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 26.6 versus 40.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 1, 2026: 40.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 62.2 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 21.5 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 31.1 versus 52.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 50.3 versus 71.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 1, 2026: 61.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 25.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 36.5 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 90.7 versus 14.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 32.4 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 1, 2026: 40.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 62.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 21.8 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 the dollar rate” at 34.3 versus 76.0 and “Searches about devaluation” at 57.4 versus 83.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on March 1, 2026: 14.9 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 29.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.9 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 26.6 versus 59.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 16.3 versus 22.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 1, 2026: 30.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 53.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.0 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 buying bitcoin” at 18.9 versus 75.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 44.6 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 27, 2026: 75.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 74.1 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 1.2 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 74.5 versus 71.5 and “Sector volatility” at 41.4 versus 40.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 27, 2026: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 0.6 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 53.9 versus 52.1 and “Sector momentum” at 76.9 versus 76.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 27, 2026: 15.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 25.7 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Extreme Fear” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: investors are avoiding risk and selling dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 4.5 versus 40.1 and “Price momentum” at 12.5 versus 16.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on February 27, 2026: 25.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 24.5 (“Calm”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.9 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 7.2 versus 3.7 and “Currency weakening” at 24.4 versus 24.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on February 27, 2026: 50.6 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 58.5 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.9 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 18 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 22.6 versus 50.1 and “Currency weakening” at 44.4 versus 48.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on February 27, 2026: 26.0 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2026, was 22.9 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 3.1 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: “Currency weakening” at 34.4 versus 28.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 39.9 versus 36.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on February 26, 2026: 74.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2026, was 63.3: the index rose sharply by 10.8 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 7 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 99.0 versus 59.9 and “Sector breadth” at 71.5 versus 65.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on February 26, 2026: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2026, was 60.9 (“Greed”): the index fell by 6.4 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 28.7 versus 55.9 and “Sector volatility” at 52.1 versus 51.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 26, 2026: 72.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2026, was 79.7 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 7.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 74.5 versus 95.4 and “Sector breadth” at 59.4 versus 66.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on February 26, 2026: 64.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2026, was 76.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 15.9 versus 59.2 and “Sector momentum” at 86.8 versus 88.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 26, 2026: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 25, 2026, was 24.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.0 point and crossed the 25 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 “Extreme Fear” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 40.1 versus 34.9 and “Price momentum” at 16.6 versus 17.9. 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 25, 2026: 60.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 24, 2026, was 51.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.6 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 55.9 versus 28.6 and “Sector volatility” at 51.1 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on February 25, 2026: 79.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 24, 2026, was 72.7 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.0 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 15 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 63.8 versus 33.6 and “Sector breadth” at 66.0 versus 68.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on February 25, 2026: 76.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 24, 2026, was 57.7 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 18.8 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.2 versus 15.8 and “Sector volatility” at 87.2 versus 59.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 25, 2026: 24.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 24, 2026, was 12.0: the index rose sharply by 12.7 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 34.9 versus 8.4 and “Implied volatility” at 37.9 versus 19.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on February 25, 2026: 47.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on February 21, 2026, was 43.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.7 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 88.2 versus 77.7 and “Currency weakening” at 41.4 versus 32.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 24, 2026: 48.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 23, 2026, was 42.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.5 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 54.2 versus 26.7 and “Market volatility” at 68.2 versus 63.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on February 23, 2026: 9.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 23.8: the index fell sharply by 14.7 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 17.4 versus 52.7 and “Funding rate” at 0.1 versus 17.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 23, 2026: 42.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 20, 2026, was 50.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.1 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 26.7 versus 61.1 and “Market volatility” at 63.3 versus 69.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on February 22, 2026: 71.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2026, was 84.3 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.5 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 67.6 versus 89.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 76.0 versus 79.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.