Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on July 29, 2026: 52.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on July 28, 2026, was 60.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 8.4 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 20 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 17.2 versus 43.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 58.4 versus 67.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on July 28, 2026: 28.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 27, 2026, was 19.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 8.6 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 37 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 92.0 versus 60.2 and “Sector breadth” at 9.6 versus 7.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 28, 2026: 70.8 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 27, 2026, was 84.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 27.3 versus 84.2 and “Price momentum” at 85.3 versus 82.1. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on July 28, 2026: 56.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2026, was 53.6 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 2.8 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 31.3 versus 21.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 95.1 versus 90.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 27, 2026: 74.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2026, was 77.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.7 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 66.4 versus 80.4 and “Funding rate” at 73.0 versus 67.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Armenia on July 26, 2026: 19.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 31.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.2 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 36.9 versus 61.9 and “Searches about deposits” at 1.6 versus 1.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Belarus on July 26, 2026: 16.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 26.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 9.8 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 7 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 48.4 versus 65.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 0.3 versus 11.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on July 26, 2026: 19.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 28.2 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 9.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 36.2 versus 56.1 and “Searches about deposits” at 2.2 versus 0.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Russia on July 26, 2026: 13.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 24.5: the index fell sharply by 10.9 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 the dollar rate” at 40.1 versus 65.7 and “Searches about devaluation” at 0.3 versus 6.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 26, 2026: 77.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 25, 2026, was 72.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 5.4 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: “Funding rate” at 67.0 versus 54.9 and “Price momentum” at 80.4 versus 73.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 26, 2026: 33.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 17.6 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 16.1 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone for 11 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 94.6 versus 43.9 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 5.4 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 25, 2026: 72.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 24, 2026, was 77.7 (“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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 54.9 versus 76.8 and “Implied volatility” at 85.1 versus 89.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 25, 2026: 80.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 24, 2026, was 73.2 (“Greed”): the index rose by 7.4 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Greed” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 58.8 versus 31.9 and “Volatility” at 88.4 versus 84.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on July 25, 2026: 56.4 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 24, 2026, was 54.5 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.9 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 6.4 versus 2.5 and “Currency weakening” at 84.3 versus 80.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on July 24, 2026: 20.9 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 23, 2026, was 10.6: the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 37 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 64.0 versus 28.3 and “Sector volatility” at 7.8 versus 5.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 24, 2026: 77.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 23, 2026, was 68.0 (“Greed”): the index rose by 9.7 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 76.8 versus 42.6 and “Implied volatility” at 89.2 versus 78.2. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 23, 2026: 22.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 22, 2026, was 26.7 (“Fear”): the index fell by 4.3 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Credit risk appetite” at 43.9 versus 61.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 36.8 versus 45.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on July 23, 2026: 68.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 22, 2026, was 78.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 9.7 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 15.2 versus 49.2 and “Price momentum” at 82.1 versus 88.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on July 23, 2026: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 22, 2026, was 55.9 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.1 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 48 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 1.5 versus 5.8 and “Currency weakening” at 82.4 versus 82.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 22, 2026: 70.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 21, 2026, was 77.1 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 6.7 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 48.6 versus 67.0 and “Implied volatility” at 80.4 versus 87.0. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on July 22, 2026: 57.6 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 21, 2026, was 53.0 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose by 4.6 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 76.4 versus 66.1 and “Currency weakening” at 20.4 versus 12.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on July 21, 2026: 25.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 20, 2026, was 20.3 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 4.9 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 60.7 versus 29.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 8.0 versus 1.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on July 21, 2026: 17.4 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 20, 2026, was 4.0: the index rose sharply by 13.4 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 33 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 60.3 versus 8.9 and “Sector breadth” at 1.5 versus 0.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on July 21, 2026: 26.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 20, 2026, was 18.1 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 7.9 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 25 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 99.2 versus 71.0 and “Sector momentum” at 3.7 versus 0.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on July 21, 2026: 40.8 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 20, 2026, was 56.2 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 15.4 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. 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 “High pressure” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 20.1 versus 39.1 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 61.4 versus 73.3. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Tajikistani somoni on July 21, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on July 18, 2026, was 56.0 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.1 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 38 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 35.3 versus 40.3 and “Currency weakening” at 41.2 versus 39.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on July 20, 2026: 17.5 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2026, was 1.1: the index rose sharply by 16.4 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 33 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 67.2 versus 1.3 and “Sector volatility” at 1.5 versus 2.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on July 20, 2026: 18.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2026, was 1.7: the index rose sharply by 16.4 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 25 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 71.0 versus 1.5 and “Sector volatility” at 0.5 versus 5.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on July 20, 2026: 16.2 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 17, 2026, was 2.7: the index rose sharply by 13.5 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 25 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 63.5 versus 2.7 and “Sector volatility” at 0.1 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on July 20, 2026: 78.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 73.8 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.2 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 68.9 versus 54.9 and “Price momentum” at 79.3 versus 74.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.