The Market Fear & Greed Index is a popular sentiment tool (especially in crypto and stocks) that measures whether investors are driven more by fear (panic selling) or greed (FOMO buying).
It ranges from:
0 â Extreme Fear đš
100 â Extreme Greed đ
đ What it tracks (crypto version)
It combines signals like:
Volatility (price swings)
Trading volume
Social media sentiment
Bitcoin dominance
Market momentum
đ When it was lowest (Extreme Fear)
The index has dropped to its lowest levels during major crash periods:
February 2026: 5/100
â Panic selling across global markets
Mid 2022 bear market (FTX collapse period): ~6â10/100
â One of the most fearful phases in crypto history
đ When it was highest (Extreme Greed)
It spikes when markets are overheated:
November 2021 (Bitcoin all-time high cycle): ~95/100
â Peak bull market, massive FOMO
Some shorter hype phases (altcoin rallies) also hit 90+, but rarely stay there long
đ§ Simple way to use it
Extreme Fear â often long-term buying zones (but risky timing)
Extreme Greed â often warning of corrections
#Dump_Pump
It ranges from:
0 â Extreme Fear đš
100 â Extreme Greed đ
đ What it tracks (crypto version)
It combines signals like:
Volatility (price swings)
Trading volume
Social media sentiment
Bitcoin dominance
Market momentum
đ When it was lowest (Extreme Fear)
The index has dropped to its lowest levels during major crash periods:
February 2026: 5/100
â Panic selling across global markets
Mid 2022 bear market (FTX collapse period): ~6â10/100
â One of the most fearful phases in crypto history
đ When it was highest (Extreme Greed)
It spikes when markets are overheated:
November 2021 (Bitcoin all-time high cycle): ~95/100
â Peak bull market, massive FOMO
Some shorter hype phases (altcoin rallies) also hit 90+, but rarely stay there long
đ§ Simple way to use it
Extreme Fear â often long-term buying zones (but risky timing)
Extreme Greed â often warning of corrections
#Dump_Pump