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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul | 29 | Fear | |
| 28 Jul | 29 | Fear | |
| 27 Jul | 30 | Fear | |
| 26 Jul | 26 | Fear | |
| 25 Jul | 27 | Fear | |
| 24 Jul | 28 | Fear | |
| 23 Jul | 31 | Fear | |
| 22 Jul | 33 | Fear | |
| 21 Jul | 25 | Fear | |
| 20 Jul | 29 | Fear | |
| 19 Jul | 28 | Fear | |
| 18 Jul | 25 | Fear | |
| 17 Jul | 27 | Fear | |
| 16 Jul | 25 | Fear |
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.