Crypto Fear & Greed Index

View the live Crypto Fear & Greed Index and learn what each sentiment zone means.

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Current sentiment

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0–24 Extreme Fear: investors are very worried; historically associated with market bottoms.

25–49 Fear: caution dominates.

50 Neutral: balanced sentiment.

51–74 Greed: optimism is building.

75–100 Extreme Greed: markets may be overheated.

For educational and informational purposes only — not financial, investment or tax advice. Results are estimates based on the figures you enter.

How the calculation flows

Volatility Momentum Volume Social

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Weighted blend mapped onto 0–100

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Sentiment index + zone

The inputs you enter feed a fixed formula to produce the result. Change any input to see how sensitive the outcome is.

Conceptual diagram

The index maps sentiment onto a 0–100 scale. The live value and its zone appear in the index above; the direction and extremes matter more than the exact number.

What the Fear & Greed Index shows

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index condenses market sentiment into a single number from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). The live reading on this page comes from alternative.me, a widely-cited public source. It is a contrarian gauge: extreme fear can mark moments when others are fearful, and extreme greed can flag froth.

How it works

The index blends several market signals into one weighted score, then maps that score onto five zones.

Volatility + momentum + volume + social signals → one score from 0 to 100

Reading the zones

Score	Zone	Often associated with
0–24	Extreme fear	Capitulation; historically near market bottoms
25–49	Fear	Caution dominates
50	Neutral	Balanced sentiment
51–74	Greed	Optimism building
75–100	Extreme greed	Possible overheating

Worked example

How to read it

A reading of 20 sits in Extreme fear: sentiment is deeply negative. A contrarian reads that as a moment to ask whether pessimism has been overdone — not as an automatic buy signal. A reading of 82 (Extreme greed) raises the opposite question.

How to use it

Note the current value and its zone.
Watch the direction — a move from 30 to 60 says more than any single snapshot.
Treat extremes as a prompt to think, confirmed with your own analysis, not a trigger to act.

Limits to keep in mind

It measures mood, not value; markets can stay fearful or greedy far longer than expected.
It is a lagging, blunt indicator that says nothing about any specific coin.
Sentiment is one input among many — never the whole thesis.