Indicator notes

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 15, 2026: 27.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 14, 2026, was 22.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 5.5 points 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 42 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 68.1 versus 53.0 and “Funding rate” at 6.4 versus 3.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 15, 2026: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 8, 2026, was 40.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 13.2 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 67.6 versus 34.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 83.7 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 13, 2026: 82.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 12, 2026, was 73.7 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.4 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 98.5 versus 59.4 and “Sector volatility” at 46.7 versus 51.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on March 13, 2026: 55.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 12, 2026, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 0.7 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 72.1 versus 68.6 and “Sector breadth” at 48.7 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 12, 2026: 73.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2026, was 84.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.3 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 59.4 versus 98.6 and “Sector volatility” at 51.3 versus 53.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on March 12, 2026: 72.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2026, was 84.8 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 28.3 versus 85.5 and “Sector volatility” at 88.8 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on March 12, 2026: 40.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2026, was 54.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 13.4 points and crossed the 45 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 “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 37.4 versus 64.8 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 44.1 versus 43.6. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Azerbaijani manat on March 12, 2026: 48.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2026, was 43.7 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 5.2 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: “Central bank policy rate” at 32.5 versus 11.8 and “International reserves” at 62.9 versus 63.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 12, 2026: 38.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2026, was 47.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.6 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 17.2 versus 40.0 and “Market volatility” at 42.4 versus 52.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 11, 2026: 84.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2026, was 72.8 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 98.6 versus 59.5 and “Sector volatility” at 53.3 versus 50.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 11, 2026: 54.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2026, was 55.2 (“Greed”): the index fell slightly by 1.0 point 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 breadth” at 42.6 versus 45.3 and “Sector volatility” at 39.8 versus 40.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 11, 2026: 68.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2026, was 56.6: the index rose sharply by 11.4 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 93.5 versus 58.5 and “Sector breadth” at 67.0 versus 59.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on March 11, 2026: 54.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2026, was 67.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 13.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Moderate pressure” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: stress in the high-yield bond market is close to what is usual for its history. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 64.8 versus 92.7 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 43.6 versus 43.2. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 11, 2026: 47.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2026, was 40.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Fear” zone for 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 54.8 versus 39.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 45.9 versus 32.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 10, 2026: 58.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2026, was 49.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.1 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 57.0 versus 30.0 and “Sector volatility” at 58.8 versus 49.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on March 10, 2026: 39.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 9, 2026, was 26.9: the index rose sharply by 12.5 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 2 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 52.2 versus 3.7 and “Price momentum” at 35.5 versus 30.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 9, 2026: 55.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2026, was 44.6 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.9 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.8 versus 12.3 and “Sector volatility” at 40.2 versus 47.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on March 9, 2026: 26.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 8, 2026, was 22.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 4.2 points 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 20.1 versus 7.5 and “Price momentum” at 30.5 versus 25.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on March 8, 2026: 56.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2026, was 53.2 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 3.5 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 36.2 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 68.3 versus 70.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 8, 2026: 57.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2026, was 40.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.3 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. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 81.7 versus 28.5 and “Searches about deposits” at 54.8 versus 66.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 8, 2026: 56.7 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2026, was 40.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 16.0 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. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 65.1 versus 31.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 48.4 versus 50.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on March 8, 2026: 43.6 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2026, was 61.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 17.9 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 42.0 versus 90.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 45.2 versus 32.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 8, 2026: 50.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2026, was 40.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.4 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 the dollar rate” at 74.7 versus 34.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 18.9 versus 29.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on March 8, 2026: 39.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 1, 2026, was 14.9 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 24.3 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 95.8 versus 26.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 19.6 versus 16.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 7, 2026: 55.7 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2026, was 53.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.0 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 70.7 versus 65.4 and “Currency weakening” at 81.8 versus 79.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2026: 71.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 80.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.9 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 59.5 versus 98.7 and “Sector volatility” at 46.9 versus 44.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2026: 49.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 57.3 (“Greed”): the index fell by 7.9 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 29.9 versus 56.7 and “Sector momentum” at 68.9 versus 72.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2026: 44.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 46.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell slightly by 1.4 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: “Sector breadth” at 50.7 versus 54.3 and “Sector momentum” at 67.4 versus 70.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2026: 77.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 65.5 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 12.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 55.9 versus 16.6 and “Sector volatility” at 76.3 versus 65.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 6, 2026: 62.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 5, 2026, was 51.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.9 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 93.6 versus 58.5 and “Sector momentum” at 95.9 versus 91.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.