Indicator notes

Russian metals and mining sector fear and greed index on September 2, 2026: 46.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2026, was 44.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.1 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 22 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 27.7 versus 24.7 and “Sector breadth” at 45.7 versus 42.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Armenian dram on September 2, 2026: 50.5 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on September 1, 2026, was 56.4 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell by 5.9 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 30 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 46.4 versus 68.6 and “Currency weakening” at 24.4 versus 25.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on September 1, 2026: 41.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2026, was 45.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 4.2 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: “Put and call options” at 48.1 versus 68.2 and “Stock price strength” at 43.5 versus 59.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on September 1, 2026: 38.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2026, was 46.2 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 7.7 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 28.5 versus 62.9 and “Sector breadth” at 43.6 versus 39.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on September 1, 2026: 74.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 31, 2026, was 77.9 (“Extreme Greed”): the index fell by 3.4 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 86.7 versus 96.3 and “Volatility” at 43.4 versus 45.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on August 31, 2026: 45.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2026, was 41.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.1 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 59.3 versus 33.2 and “Market volatility” at 41.2 versus 28.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 31, 2026: 34.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2026, was 22.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 12.3 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 65.6 versus 22.2 and “Sector momentum” at 6.3 versus 2.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 31, 2026: 57.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2026, was 54.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.1 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: “Sector momentum” at 19.1 versus 14.4 and “Sector breadth” at 46.7 versus 42.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Financial anxiety in Kyrgyzstan on August 30, 2026: 36.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2026, was 20.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 16.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about the dollar rate” at 65.1 versus 26.6 and “Searches about deposits” at 8.0 versus 14.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 30, 2026: 50.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2026, was 40.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 9.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 48.4 versus 21.5 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 17.6 versus 9.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Bitcoin fear and greed index on August 29, 2026: 76.1 out of 100, in the “Extreme Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 28, 2026, was 71.7 (“Greed”): the index rose by 4.4 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Funding rate” at 99.5 versus 87.8 and “Implied volatility” at 72.2 versus 65.3. 4 of 6 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 28, 2026: 22.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2026, was 26.0 (“Fear”): the index fell by 3.4 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 22.2 versus 34.3 and “Sector momentum” at 2.9 versus 4.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian industrial sector fear and greed index on August 28, 2026: 45.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2026, was 43.8 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 1.4 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 21 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Sector momentum” at 30.7 versus 28.5 and “Sector breadth” at 29.7 versus 27.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian oil and gas sector fear and greed index on August 28, 2026: 45.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2026, was 35.8 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 10.1 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 62.9 versus 26.1 and “Sector breadth” at 35.8 versus 33.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Crypto fear and greed index on August 28, 2026: 55 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on August 27, 2026, was 69: the index fell sharply by 14 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: “Market breadth” at 18 versus 64 and “Market momentum” at 80 versus 81. 3 of 5 components were available. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 27, 2026: 26.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2026, was 22.7 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose by 3.3 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 34.3 versus 22.3 and “Sector volatility” at 37.6 versus 36.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 27, 2026: 34.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2026, was 23.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.0 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 58.8 versus 15.0 and “Sector volatility” at 47.9 versus 49.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 27, 2026: 53.9 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2026, was 37.7 (“Fear”): the index rose sharply by 16.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 96.5 versus 37.3 and “Sector breadth” at 42.2 versus 39.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Georgian lari on August 27, 2026: 26.4 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 26, 2026, was 15.8 (“Calm”): the indicator rose sharply by 10.6 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 9 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Exchange rate volatility” at 33.8 versus 1.4 and “Currency weakening” at 10.0 versus 0.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian chemicals and fertilizers sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2026: 45.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2026, was 44.9 (“Fear”): the index rose slightly by 0.7 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: “Sector volatility” at 50.9 versus 45.9 and “Sector breadth” at 67.6 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2026: 22.7 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2026, was 34.0 (“Fear”): the index fell sharply by 11.3 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 22.3 versus 65.6 and “Sector momentum” at 3.5 versus 6.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2026: 23.6 out of 100, in the “Extreme Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2026, was 35.7 (“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 15.0 versus 58.9 and “Sector momentum” at 1.9 versus 3.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 26, 2026: 37.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2026, was 47.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 9.7 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 37.3 versus 68.2 and “Sector momentum” at 12.8 versus 16.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on August 26, 2026: 56.5 out of 100, in the “High pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 25, 2026, was 54.8 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator rose slightly by 1.7 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: “Currency weakening” at 76.8 versus 71.9 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 5.8 versus 3.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian consumer sector fear and greed index on August 25, 2026: 34.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2026, was 22.4 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.6 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 65.6 versus 22.6 and “Sector breadth” at 28.1 versus 26.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian financial sector fear and greed index on August 25, 2026: 35.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2026, was 24.6 (“Extreme Fear”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 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. The index spent a single trading day in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 58.9 versus 15.3 and “Sector momentum” at 3.9 versus 2.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian IT and telecom sector fear and greed index on August 25, 2026: 47.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on August 24, 2026, was 38.3 (“Fear”): the index rose by 9.1 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Neutral” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: neither fear nor greed dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Fear” zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 68.2 versus 37.6 and “Sector breadth” at 40.4 versus 36.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Kazakhstani tenge on August 25, 2026: 36.3 out of 100, in the “Low pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2026, was 47.2 (“Moderate pressure”): the indicator fell sharply by 10.9 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: “Exchange rate volatility” at 30.7 versus 72.6 and “Currency weakening” at 17.6 versus 19.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Pressure on the Turkish lira on August 25, 2026: 54.8 out of 100, in the “Moderate pressure” zone. The previous reading, on August 22, 2026, was 55.3 (“High pressure”): the indicator fell slightly by 0.5 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 71 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Currency weakening” at 71.9 versus 73.8 and “Exchange rate volatility” at 3.9 versus 3.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Russian market fear and greed index on August 24, 2026: 28.5 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on August 21, 2026, was 41.1: the index fell sharply by 12.6 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 17 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Stock price strength” at 21.1 versus 59.3 and “Safe haven demand” at 21.9 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.