Macro Indicators

Fear & Greed Index

0–100 sentiment score from alternative.me (volatility, momentum, social, etc.)

Category: Macro Indicators Also known as: 3 Related terms: 2

Definition

Composite 0–100 score from alternative.me. Inputs: volatility, momentum, social media, surveys, BTC dominance, trends. 0–25 = Extreme Fear; 25–45 = Fear; 45–55 = Neutral; 55–75 = Greed; 75–100 = Extreme Greed. Often used as contrarian signal.

Context anchor

Extreme Fear (<25) historically marked local bottoms; Extreme Greed (>75) preceded corrections

Example

F&G 22 = Extreme Fear, often a contrarian buy signal historically

Also known as

fear and greedfear greed indexfgi