Crypto Fear & Greed index
One number from 0 to 100 for the mood of the crypto market, built from six inputs and updated every hour.
- Yesterday
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- Last week
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- Last month
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The past year
The chart fills in as daily readings are recorded.
What goes into today's number
| Input | What it measures | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Momentum | Bitcoin's price against its 50-day average, ranked against the past year. | 23 |
| Volatility | How much Bitcoin swung over 30 days. Calm markets score high, wild swings score low. | 82 |
| Funding rates | What leveraged traders pay to stay long. Expensive longs mean greed. | 84 |
| Bitcoin dominance | Bitcoin's share of the crypto market. A falling share means money is chasing riskier coins. | 36 |
| News sentiment | Bullish against bearish stories on this site over the last 24 hours. | 32 |
| Visitor poll | Share of visitors who voted bullish in the daily poll. | Not enough data yet |
Each input is scored 0–100 and the scores are averaged. Below 25 is extreme fear, 25–44 fear, 45–55 neutral, 56–75 greed, above 75 extreme greed.
Questions about the index
What is the crypto Fear & Greed index today?
It is 51 out of 100, which means neutral. It updates every hour.
What is the crypto Fear & Greed index?
A single number from 0 to 100 for the mood of the crypto market. 0 means extreme fear, 100 means extreme greed.
How is the index calculated?
Six inputs are each scored from 0 to 100 and averaged: Bitcoin price momentum, volatility, perpetual funding rates, Bitcoin dominance, news sentiment and a daily visitor poll.
What do the ranges mean?
Below 25 is extreme fear, 25 to 44 fear, 45 to 55 neutral, 56 to 75 greed and above 75 extreme greed.
How do traders use it?
Some treat extreme fear as a sign that selling is overdone and extreme greed as a sign of froth. It describes mood, not direction, and is not investment advice.