Indicator notes

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 31, 2026: 71.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 30, 2026, was 76.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.6 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: “Sector volatility” at 49.5 versus 60.8 and “Sector momentum” at 84.4 versus 91.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on March 31, 2026: 47.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 30, 2026, was 42.8 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.8 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 14 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 36.8 versus 20.4 and “Price momentum” at 62.3 versus 51.9. 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 March 30, 2026: 70.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 27, 2026, was 54.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 15.4 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 94.0 versus 44.2 and “Sector volatility” at 69.7 versus 61.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 30, 2026: 76.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 27, 2026, was 56.1 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 20.0 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 60.8 versus 16.2 and “Stock price strength” at 59.4 versus 23.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on March 29, 2026: 69.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 56.5: the index rose sharply by 12.6 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 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 67.6 versus 33.7 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 95.2 versus 83.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on March 29, 2026: 71.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 43.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 27.6 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 deposits” at 54.8 versus 9.9 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 88.1 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on March 29, 2026: 60.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 29.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 31.0 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 devaluation” at 97.8 versus 35.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 68.3 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on March 29, 2026: 56.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 37.9 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 18.6 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 86.9 versus 51.6 and “Searches about devaluation” at 76.0 versus 59.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Tajikistan on March 29, 2026: 31.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 22.4 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 8.7 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 60.6 versus 42.0 and “Searches about deposits” at 1.6 versus 2.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 29, 2026: 30.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 48.4 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 33.0 versus 71.5 and “Searches about buying shares” at 56.7 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on March 27, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 74.8 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 19.9 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 44.2 versus 94.1 and “Sector volatility” at 61.2 versus 78.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on March 27, 2026: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 48.0 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector volatility” at 51.3 versus 58.6 and “Sector momentum” at 54.7 versus 61.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on March 27, 2026: 40.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 45.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.2 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 14.5 versus 38.6 and “Currency weakening” at 49.0 versus 45.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on March 27, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 56.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.4 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “High pressure” zone for 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 68.5 versus 74.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 77.1 versus 76.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on March 27, 2026: 64.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 51.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 12.7 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 67.2 versus 27.5 and “Currency weakening” at 82.5 versus 73.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on March 27, 2026: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 26, 2026, was 44.6 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.8 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 64.4 versus 60.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 57.8 versus 58.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 65.2 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 12.0 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 9.2 versus 58.9 and “Sector volatility” at 20.3 versus 18.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 50.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 55.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 4.8 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 18.0 versus 31.0 and “Sector momentum” at 65.0 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 74.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 75.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell slightly by 0.8 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: “Sector momentum” at 77.5 versus 81.1 and “Sector breadth” at 48.5 versus 47.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 66.1 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.8 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 17.5 versus 57.0 and “Sector volatility” at 79.3 versus 86.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 24.8 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 35.5 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price momentum” at 52.2 versus 73.0 and “Funding rate” at 18.5 versus 35.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on March 26, 2026: 44.6 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 46.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.7 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 60.5 versus 67.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 58.5 versus 58.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 45.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.4 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 32.4 versus 55.6 and “Put and call options” at 46.7 versus 35.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on March 25, 2026: 55.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 51.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.0 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 31.0 versus 17.9 and “Sector volatility” at 61.4 versus 59.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on March 25, 2026: 75.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 74.8 (“Greed”): the index rose slightly by 0.8 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 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 47.7 versus 44.9 and “Sector momentum” at 81.1 versus 78.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on March 25, 2026: 66.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 55.1: the index rose sharply by 11.0 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 10 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 57.0 versus 17.4 and “Sector volatility” at 86.0 versus 80.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on March 25, 2026: 70.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 57.7: the indicator rose sharply by 12.8 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator has now spent 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 90.6 versus 55.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 99.9 versus 96.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on March 25, 2026: 28.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 20.4 (“Calm”): the indicator rose by 7.9 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 37.1 versus 21.1 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 20.2 versus 4.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 25, 2026: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 40.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.8 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 55.6 versus 31.0 and “Put and call options” at 35.3 versus 26.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on March 24, 2026: 55.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on March 23, 2026, was 54.9 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 91.8 versus 90.2 and “Sector volatility” at 12.8 versus 11.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.