Indicator notes

Bitcoin fear and greed index on May 20, 2026: 75.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2026, was 66.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.5 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 13 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Implied volatility” at 72.7 versus 60.4 and “Volatility” at 89.7 versus 81.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 20, 2026: 72.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2026, was 76.5 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 4.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 59.6 versus 77.4 and “Price momentum” at 30.0 versus 28.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Russian rouble on May 20, 2026: 45.2 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 19, 2026, was 43.6 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.6 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 34.6 versus 26.3 and “Currency weakening” at 18.9 versus 20.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 19, 2026: 76.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2026, was 67.7 (“Greed”): the index rose by 8.8 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 77.4 versus 41.0 and “Price momentum” at 28.9 versus 30.5. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on May 19, 2026: 73.2 out of 100, in the “More buying” zone. The previous reading, on May 18, 2026, was 77.7 (“Mostly buying”): the indicator fell by 4.5 points and crossed the 75 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 “Mostly buying” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 73.3 versus 78.6 and “Buyers over sellers, 90 days” at 73.1 versus 76.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on May 18, 2026: 55.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2026, was 52.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 2.2 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 52.7 versus 38.0 and “Put and call options” at 65.8 versus 77.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on May 18, 2026: 38.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2026, was 47.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 34.8 versus 68.1 and “Sector volatility” at 39.0 versus 48.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on May 18, 2026: 46.8 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2026, was 44.1 (“Low pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.7 points and crossed the 45 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “Low pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 44.2 versus 39.9 and “Price lag behind the market” at 49.4 versus 48.4. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on May 17, 2026: 41.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 56.1 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.4 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about deposits” at 24.0 versus 44.6 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 59.3 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on May 17, 2026: 25.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 49.9 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 24.4 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 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 27.2 versus 76.0 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 30.4 versus 42.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on May 17, 2026: 39.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 66.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 26.9 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 37.5 versus 80.4 and “Searches about the dollar rate” at 41.3 versus 52.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on May 17, 2026: 62.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 30.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 32.9 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 99.7 versus 12.5 and “Searches about devaluation” at 79.8 versus 59.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on May 17, 2026: 33.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 46.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.8 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 devaluation” at 54.2 versus 87.5 and “Searches about deposits” at 15.1 versus 20.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on May 17, 2026: 74.0 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on May 16, 2026, was 76.0 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 2.0 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: “Price momentum” at 31.1 versus 39.0 and “Funding rate” at 72.2 versus 73.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 17, 2026: 5.0 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 23.4: the index fell sharply by 18.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 12.5 versus 53.5 and “Searches about buying shares” at 0.3 versus 12.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

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.