Crypto Fear & Greed Index

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index analyzes emotions and sentiments from different sources and crunches them into one simple number. The index ranges from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). Understanding market sentiment can be a helpful tool, alongside technical and fundamental analysis, when making investment decisions.

Extreme fear can indicate that investors are too worried, which could present a buying opportunity. Conversely, extreme greed may suggest the market is due for a correction.

Data sources typically include: Volatility, Market Momentum/Volume, Social Media Sentiment, Surveys (sometimes paused), Bitcoin Dominance, and Search Trends data.

• Don't rely solely on the index: It's a sentiment indicator, not a trading signal on its own. Combine it with other analysis methods.
• Look for extremes: Very high (Greed) or very low (Fear) values are often more significant than neutral readings.
• Consider the trend: Is the index moving towards more fear or more greed? The direction can be as important as the absolute value.
• Use it for context: Understand the overall market mood before making decisions based on short-term price movements.
• Remember crypto volatility: Sentiment can change rapidly in the cryptocurrency market.

Q: How often is the index updated?
A: The index is typically updated once every 24 hours, around UTC midnight. The countdown timer on this page shows the estimated time until the next update based on the source API's information.

Q: Why is today's value sometimes the same as yesterday's?
A: This usually happens if you are viewing the index shortly after the daily update time but before the new data point for the *current* day has been fully processed and published by the source API. This tool displays the latest data *available* from the API at the time of loading.

Q: Can I predict prices using this index?
A: No. The Fear & Greed Index reflects past and current sentiment. While extreme readings *might* correlate with potential market tops or bottoms, it's not a predictive tool and should not be used in isolation for trading decisions.

Q: Where does the data come from?
A: This tool uses a public API that aggregates data from various sources to calculate the Fear & Greed Index.