Indicator notes

US market fear and greed index on September 24, 2026: 58.7 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 23, 2026, was 54.5 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.2 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 75.1 versus 56.8 and “Put and call options” at 64.7 versus 57.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 23, 2026: 54.5 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 22, 2026, was 57.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 14.0 versus 35.1 and “Junk bond demand” at 58.4 versus 45.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 21, 2026: 55.9 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 18, 2026, was 54.2 (“Neutral”): the index rose slightly by 1.7 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market momentum” at 75.6 versus 68.5 and “Junk bond demand” at 43.6 versus 49.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 14, 2026: 53.2 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 11, 2026, was 56.5 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.3 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: “Junk bond demand” at 53.9 versus 60.0 and “Market volatility” at 76.3 versus 80.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 11, 2026: 56.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on September 10, 2026, was 51.7 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.8 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 28.3 versus 16.6 and “Safe haven demand” at 51.3 versus 42.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on September 9, 2026: 53.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on September 8, 2026, was 56.4 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.1 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 28 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 20.6 versus 40.3 and “Put and call options” at 58.0 versus 50.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on July 30, 2026: 60.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on July 29, 2026, was 52.1 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 8.2 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 46.2 versus 17.2 and “Market volatility” at 76.4 versus 64.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

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.

US market fear and greed index on June 30, 2026: 57.2 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on June 29, 2026, was 53.3 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 3.9 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 8 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 50.6 versus 38.6 and “Safe haven demand” at 37.8 versus 30.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 17, 2026: 48.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on June 16, 2026, was 55.6 (“Greed”): the index fell by 6.9 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 21.1 versus 43.5 and “Safe haven demand” at 34.6 versus 41.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 11, 2026: 58.5 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on June 10, 2026, was 49.4 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 9.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 76.5 versus 20.8 and “Market volatility” at 68.5 versus 59.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 10, 2026: 49.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on June 9, 2026, was 55.8 (“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 41 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 20.8 versus 30.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 41.6 versus 50.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on June 5, 2026: 56.3 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on June 4, 2026, was 69.1: the index fell sharply by 12.8 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 39 trading days in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 23.5 versus 64.3 and “Market volatility” at 61.6 versus 82.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 13, 2026: 58.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 10, 2026, was 54.0 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.1 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Greed” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: appetite for risk is above normal and buying dominates. The index spent a single trading day in the “Neutral” zone. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 63.2 versus 46.2 and “Market momentum” at 56.5 versus 51.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 10, 2026: 54.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on April 9, 2026, was 57.0 (“Greed”): the index fell by 3.0 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 46.2 versus 77.8 and “Safe haven demand” at 63.6 versus 56.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 8, 2026: 55.4 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on April 7, 2026, was 50.9 (“Neutral”): the index rose by 4.5 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Market volatility” at 63.2 versus 47.4 and “Market momentum” at 49.1 versus 37.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on April 1, 2026: 46.0 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 31, 2026, was 43.7 (“Fear”): the index rose by 2.3 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 37.5 versus 26.9 and “Market momentum” at 33.7 versus 30.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 26, 2026: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 25, 2026, was 45.4 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 3.4 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 32.4 versus 55.6 and “Put and call options” at 46.7 versus 35.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 25, 2026: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 24, 2026, was 40.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 4.8 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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 55.6 versus 31.0 and “Put and call options” at 35.3 versus 26.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 18, 2026: 39.2 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 17, 2026, was 45.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 6.5 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Neutral” zone for 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Put and call options” at 27.3 versus 37.0 and “Market volatility” at 49.7 versus 58.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 16, 2026: 45.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 13, 2026, was 40.1 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.6 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 21.7 versus 9.1 and “Market volatility” at 55.0 versus 42.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 12, 2026: 38.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 11, 2026, was 47.3 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.6 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 17.2 versus 40.0 and “Market volatility” at 42.4 versus 52.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 11, 2026: 47.3 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on March 10, 2026, was 40.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 6.7 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 6 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “Junk bond demand” at 54.8 versus 39.4 and “Safe haven demand” at 45.9 versus 32.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on March 3, 2026: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on March 2, 2026, was 48.6 (“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 5 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 38.1 versus 63.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 21.9 versus 31.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 24, 2026: 48.1 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 23, 2026, was 42.6 (“Fear”): the index rose by 5.5 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 54.2 versus 26.7 and “Market volatility” at 68.2 versus 63.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 23, 2026: 42.6 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 20, 2026, was 50.7 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 8.1 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 3 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 26.7 versus 61.1 and “Market volatility” at 63.3 versus 69.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 18, 2026: 47.6 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 17, 2026, was 43.7 (“Fear”): the index rose by 3.9 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 55.6 versus 32.0 and “Safe haven demand” at 39.6 versus 31.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 17, 2026: 43.7 out of 100, in the “Fear” zone. The previous reading, on February 13, 2026, was 49.1 (“Neutral”): the index fell by 5.4 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 4 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 32.0 versus 59.3 and “Junk bond demand” at 27.2 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 10, 2026: 50.7 out of 100, in the “Neutral” zone. The previous reading, on February 9, 2026, was 60.8 (“Greed”): the index fell sharply by 10.1 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 2 trading days in a row. Biggest component moves: “52-week highs and lows” at 25.9 versus 76.9 and “Safe haven demand” at 42.6 versus 52.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

US market fear and greed index on February 6, 2026: 56.1 out of 100, in the “Greed” zone. The previous reading, on February 5, 2026, was 45.6 (“Neutral”): the index rose sharply by 10.5 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: “52-week highs and lows” at 66.7 versus 11.3 and “Market momentum” at 64.7 versus 55.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.