Fear & Greed Index
A single number that captures the emotional temperature of the entire crypto market — from extreme fear to extreme greed.
| Date | Value | Sentiment | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | 63 | Greed | |
| 11 Sep | 56 | Greed | |
| 10 Sep | 69 | Greed | |
| 09 Sep | 66 | Greed | |
| 08 Sep | 69 | Greed | |
| 07 Sep | 71 | Greed | |
| 06 Sep | 73 | Greed | |
| 05 Sep | 73 | Greed | |
| 04 Sep | 74 | Greed | |
| 03 Sep | 65 | Greed | |
| 02 Sep | 63 | Greed | |
| 01 Sep | 69 | Greed | |
| 31 Aug | 62 | Greed | |
| 30 Aug | 69 | Greed |
What is it?
The Fear & Greed Index condenses several market signals into a single number between 0 and 100. It was pioneered for crypto markets by Alternative.me and has become one of the most-watched sentiment gauges in the industry.
How is it calculated?
Six factors are weighted: volatility (25%), market momentum & volume (25%), social media sentiment (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin dominance (10%), and Google Trends data (10%). Each is compared against recent history.
Extreme Fear
When the index is very low, the market is panicking. Historically this has often presented buying opportunities for long-term investors who are comfortable with volatility — though it is not investment advice.
Extreme Greed
When the index is very high, investors are becoming greedy and the market may be due for a correction. As Warren Buffett famously said: "be fearful when others are greedy." The same logic applies to crypto.