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Fear & Greed Index
One number from 0 to 100 for the mood of the crypto market: near 0 there is panic, near 100 euphoria.
Source: alternative.me. Updated once a day.
13/100
Extreme fear
Today, 14 November 2026
- 20 Yesterday · Extreme fear
- 25 A week ago · Fear
- 53 A month ago · Neutral
- 5–7812-month low – high
History
How the index moved
The last 12 months
How many days of fear, how many of greed
Each stripe is one day of the last 12 months, in the colour of the zone the index closed in.
- 44% Extreme fear today 162 days · 0–24
- 33% Fear 119 days · 25–46
- 6% Neutral 23 days · 47–54
- 16% Greed 60 days · 55–75
- <1% Extreme greed 1 day · 76–100
- Extreme fear
- Panic. People sell to get out. Historically, many market bottoms happened here.
- Fear
- Worry and caution. Prices have usually fallen or move sideways.
- Neutral
- Neither fear nor euphoria. The market waits.
- Greed
- Optimism. Prices rise and new buyers come in.
- Extreme greed
- Euphoria and FOMO. Historically, the market is more prone to a correction here.
How it is made
What goes into it
According to alternative.me, which publishes it, the index is worked out every day from these data on Bitcoin:
- 25%VolatilitySharp moves and dips compared with the last 30 and 90 days = fear.
- 25%Momentum and volumeHigh buying volume in a rising market = greed.
- 15%Social mediaHow much and how fast people talk about Bitcoin on social media.
- 15%SurveysWeekly polls on market sentiment (paused at times).
- 10%DominanceWhen Bitcoin's share rises, people leave altcoins = fear.
- 10%TrendsWhat people search on Google, e.g. "bitcoin price manipulation" = fear.
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FAQ
What is the Fear and Greed Index?
A number from 0 to 100 summing up the mood of the crypto market: 0 means extreme fear and 100 extreme greed. alternative.me has published it daily since 2018.
When is it updated?
Once a day, just after midnight UTC. This page picks up the new value within the next hour.
Is it a buy or sell signal?
No. It shows the mood, not where the price will go. The market can stay in "extreme fear" or "extreme greed" for weeks. Many use it as a reminder not to follow the crowd, together with other data.
Why do other sites show a different number?
There are several indexes with the same name (e.g. CoinMarketCap's or CoinGecko's), with other data and methods. Here we show the best known and oldest one, by alternative.me.
Is it only about Bitcoin?
It is worked out mostly from Bitcoin data, but since Bitcoin drags the rest of the market, it is used for all of crypto.