Indicator notes

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 16, 2026: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 27.7: the index rose sharply by 13.2 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 96.5 versus 73.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 18.3 versus 6.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 15, 2026: 84.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 14, 2026, was 73.7 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 10.3 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 76.3 versus 33.3 and “Price momentum” at 64.2 versus 65.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on August 14, 2026: 63.9 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 13, 2026, was 19.4 (“Calm”): the indicator rose sharply by 44.5 points and crossed the 25, 45 and 55 boundaries. The “High pressure” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: stress in the high-yield bond market is clearly above usual. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Calm” zone for 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Yield spread over government bonds” at 99.3 versus 20.8 and “Price lag behind the market” at 28.5 versus 18.0. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 14, 2026: 73.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 13, 2026, was 87.4 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell sharply by 13.7 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 33.3 versus 86.2 and “Price momentum” at 65.9 versus 68.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 14, 2026: 18.1 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on August 13, 2026, was 26.0 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 7.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of pressure on the currency. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 37 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 16.6 versus 46.8 and “Currency weakening” at 5.2 versus 6.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Serbian dinar on August 14, 2026: 44.1 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 13, 2026, was 50.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell by 6.6 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “International reserves” at 45.9 versus 73.0 and “Currency weakening” at 65.1 versus 64.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 13, 2026: 44.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 12, 2026, was 46.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 2.0 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: “Sector momentum” at 20.3 versus 32.6 and “Sector volatility” at 21.1 versus 17.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Insider buying and share buybacks on August 13, 2026: 73.6 out of 100, in the “More buying” zone. The previous reading, on August 12, 2026, was 75.2 (“Mostly buying”): the indicator fell slightly by 1.6 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 26 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Buyers over sellers, 30 days” at 73.7 versus 76.2 and “Buyers over sellers, 90 days” at 73.5 versus 74.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 12, 2026: 85.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 11, 2026, was 73.6 (“Greed”): the index rose sharply by 11.4 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 94.4 versus 56.0 and “Volatility” at 93.0 versus 84.8. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on August 12, 2026: 51.7 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 11, 2026, was 55.1 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 3.4 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. The indicator spent a single trading day in the “High pressure” zone. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 83.1 versus 92.8 and “Currency weakening” at 24.5 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 11, 2026: 45.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 10, 2026, was 43.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.6 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 7 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 34.4 versus 28.5 and “Sector momentum” at 38.6 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 11, 2026: 73.6 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 10, 2026, was 80.2 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 6.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. Before that the index had stayed in the “Extreme Greed” zone for 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 56.0 versus 81.8 and “Price momentum” at 64.8 versus 69.7. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on August 11, 2026: 55.1 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 8, 2026, was 54.7 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 0.4 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: “Currency weakening” at 28.5 versus 26.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 92.8 versus 93.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 10, 2026: 37.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 7, 2026, was 26.9: the index rose sharply by 10.8 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 3 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 72.4 versus 42.9 and “Sector momentum” at 27.7 versus 20.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 10, 2026: 31.3 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 7, 2026, was 20.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.9 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.6 versus 25.2 and “Sector momentum” at 12.8 versus 8.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Georgia on August 9, 2026: 26.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 2, 2026, was 18.9 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 8.0 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 52.2 versus 34.3 and “Searches about deposits” at 1.6 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kazakhstan on August 9, 2026: 2.9 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on August 2, 2026, was 15.5: the index fell sharply by 12.6 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 6 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about devaluation” at 0.3 versus 38.8 and “Searches about deposits” at 4.8 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 7, 2026: 79.0 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 6, 2026, was 74.4 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.6 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 48.1 versus 32.2 and “Price momentum” at 79.3 versus 77.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on August 7, 2026: 54.9 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 6, 2026, was 55.2 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.3 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 27.9 versus 28.5 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 92.8 versus 93.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian electric utilities sector fear and greed index on August 6, 2026: 26.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 5, 2026, was 24.2 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.4 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 36 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 25.5 versus 17.2 and “Sector volatility” at 12.4 versus 10.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 6, 2026: 19.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 5, 2026, was 27.8 (“Fear”): the index fell by 8.1 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: “Stock price strength” at 25.1 versus 59.5 and “Sector breadth” at 26.5 versus 24.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 6, 2026: 78.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 5, 2026, was 72.5 (“Greed”): the index rose by 6.2 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Greed” zone. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 65.1 versus 34.4 and “Price momentum” at 73.6 versus 77.9. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Ether fear and greed index on August 6, 2026: 74.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 5, 2026, was 77.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.5 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 32.2 versus 45.3 and “Price momentum” at 77.9 versus 79.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 5, 2026: 39.4 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 4, 2026, was 29.3: the index rose sharply by 10.1 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 4 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 97.2 versus 70.1 and “Sector momentum” at 32.0 versus 21.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 5, 2026: 72.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 4, 2026, was 80.6 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 8.1 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 34.4 versus 71.4 and “Price momentum” at 77.9 versus 71.6. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 5, 2026: 26.2 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 4, 2026, was 38.6: the indicator fell sharply by 12.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Low pressure” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: pressure on the currency is weaker than usual. The indicator has now spent 31 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Central bank policy rate” at 45.7 versus 93.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 3.4 versus 4.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 4, 2026: 25.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 3, 2026, was 24.8 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.1 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector breadth” at 21.1 versus 17.8 and “Sector volatility” at 14.6 versus 13.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

High-yield bond market stress on August 4, 2026: 23.6 out of 100, in the “Calm” zone. The previous reading, on August 3, 2026, was 28.3 (“Low pressure”): the indicator fell by 4.7 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Calm” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: there is almost no sign of stress in the high-yield bond market. Before that the indicator had stayed in the “Low pressure” zone for 10 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Price lag behind the market” at 17.4 versus 22.7 and “Yield spread over government bonds” at 29.8 versus 33.8. 2 of 3 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 3, 2026: 26.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 31, 2026, was 23.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 2.4 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 33 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 21.3 versus 15.4 and “Sector breadth” at 7.0 versus 4.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on August 3, 2026: 25.8 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on July 31, 2026, was 22.0 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 3.8 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 34 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 23.7 versus 13.6 and “Sector breadth” at 12.4 versus 8.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.