Indicator notes

Ether fear and greed index on May 16, 2026: 76.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2026, was 67.1 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.9 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 73.8 versus 25.9 and “Implied volatility” at 92.2 versus 99.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 16, 2026: 58.0 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2026, was 53.3 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.7 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: pressure on the currency is clearly above usual. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Moderate pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 76.7 versus 63.6 and “Currency weakening” at 16.0 versus 10.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 15, 2026: 52.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 59.3 (“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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 59.0 versus 75.7 and “Stock price strength” at 25.1 versus 41.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 15, 2026: 43.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 52.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.5 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: “Stock price strength” at 42.0 versus 72.5 and “Sector volatility” at 19.3 versus 22.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 15, 2026: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 46.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 2.1 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. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Moderate pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 48.4 versus 50.6 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 39.9 versus 41.9. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 15, 2026: 57.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 72.3: the index fell sharply by 14.8 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 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 13.8 versus 51.4 and “Price momentum” at 75.8 versus 88.4. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 15, 2026: 67.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 78.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 11.5 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 25.9 versus 66.4 and “Price momentum” at 43.7 versus 49.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on May 15, 2026: 51.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 39.2 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 12.3 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 26 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 57.2 versus 6.4 and “Currency weakening” at 32.0 versus 34.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on May 15, 2026: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 28.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 25.3 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 60 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 95.7 versus 2.1 and “Currency weakening” at 10.2 versus 5.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on May 15, 2026: 57.8 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 47.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 10.1 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 99.9 versus 43.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 11.4 versus 33.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 15, 2026: 65.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 14, 2026, was 48.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose sharply by 16.9 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 99.9 versus 27.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 37.5 versus 41.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 14, 2026: 27.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 13, 2026, was 37.7: the index fell sharply by 10.5 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 19.0 versus 63.2 and “Sector volatility” at 24.3 versus 19.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 14, 2026: 52.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 13, 2026, was 57.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 5.1 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 72.5 versus 99.2 and “Sector volatility” at 22.3 versus 17.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 14, 2026: 47.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 13, 2026, was 37.1 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.8 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: “Stock price strength” at 68.0 versus 34.7 and “Sector volatility” at 48.7 versus 33.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 14, 2026: 78.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 13, 2026, was 70.9 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.7 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: “Funding rate” at 66.4 versus 39.6 and “Price momentum” at 49.2 versus 46.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Uzbekistani sum on May 14, 2026: 41.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 13, 2026, was 45.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 36.6 versus 56.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 73.1 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on May 14, 2026: 77.1 out of 100, in the “Mostly buying” zone. The previous reading, on May 13, 2026, was 74.6 (“More buying”): the indicator rose by 2.5 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Mostly buying” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: nearly all issuers with disclosed transactions were on the buying side. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “More buying” zone for 19 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 73.3 versus 69.2 and “Buyers over sellers, 90 days” at 80.8 versus 80.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 13, 2026: 57.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 12, 2026, was 54.8 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.6 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: “Stock price strength” at 99.2 versus 94.1 and “Sector breadth” at 44.5 versus 40.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 13, 2026: 51.1 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 12, 2026, was 56.2 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 54.7 versus 61.8 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 47.5 versus 50.5. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on May 13, 2026: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 9, 2026, was 55.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.8 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 58.1 versus 62.3 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 9.6 versus 10.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on May 13, 2026: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 9, 2026, was 44.8 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.0 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 42.2 versus 33.4 and “Currency weakening” at 59.2 versus 52.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 12, 2026: 57.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 11, 2026, was 53.0 (“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: “Safe haven demand” at 52.1 versus 40.4 and “Market volatility” at 34.0 versus 27.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on May 12, 2026: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 11, 2026, was 40.6 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 14.2 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 94.1 versus 42.6 and “Sector momentum” at 68.6 versus 65.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 12, 2026: 14.3 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 11, 2026, was 26.4 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 12.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 12.3 versus 63.9 and “Sector momentum” at 30.5 versus 27.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 12, 2026: 71.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 11, 2026, was 76.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 5.2 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 43.2 versus 57.1 and “Price momentum” at 48.1 versus 59.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 11, 2026: 53.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2026, was 39.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.2 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: “Stock price strength” at 58.0 versus 11.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 40.4 versus 20.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on May 11, 2026: 35.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2026, was 24.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.8 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 63.0 versus 18.9 and “Sector volatility” at 15.8 versus 23.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on May 11, 2026: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2026, was 31.4: the index rose sharply by 12.1 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 9 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 57.1 versus 9.5 and “Sector momentum” at 44.9 versus 36.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on May 11, 2026: 26.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2026, was 12.9 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 13.5 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 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 63.9 versus 7.7 and “Sector volatility” at 12.8 versus 21.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 11, 2026: 42.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2026, was 28.6: the index rose sharply by 13.9 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 12 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 67.7 versus 16.8 and “Sector momentum” at 37.6 versus 29.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.