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Crypto Fear & Greed

The market’s mood in one 0–100 number — here’s where sentiment sits today.

Bottom territory

Crowd is scared; has overlapped with cycle lows.

Live · locks 00:00 UTC

What is the Crypto Fear & Greed?

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index distils the market’s mood into a single 0–100 score by blending volatility, momentum, trading volume, social chatter and survey data.

Low readings mean fear is in control — historically a state seen closer to cycle bottoms. High readings mean greed and euphoria, which have tended to appear nearer market tops. It is a crowd-psychology gauge, not a price model.

Sentiment moves fast and can stay extreme for weeks. That is why we read it alongside the slower, structural signals rather than on its own. Data is the free, keyless alternative.me Fear & Greed API.

Crypto Fear & Greed chart & history

Recent cycle position (0–100) of the Crypto Fear & Greed. Today's reading is 22 — Crowd is scared; has overlapped with cycle lows.

How to read it

There's no magic threshold, but history gives rough bands. Think of these as context, not triggers.

Zone	Reading	What it has meant historically
Extreme fear● now	0–25	Crowd is scared; has overlapped with cycle lows.
Neutral	25–75	No strong mood signal either way.
Extreme greed	75–100	Euphoria; has bracketed cycle tops.

It's a signal about months and cycles, not days. That's why CryptoMarketCycle blends it with the other signals rather than reading it alone.

Common questions

A 0–100 gauge of market sentiment built from volatility, momentum, volume, social media and surveys. Low means fear, high means greed.

Historically, extreme-fear readings have appeared near cycle bottoms. It reflects mood, not value, so it is one input among many.

We read it daily and lock each day’s value at 00:00 UTC, the same as the main index.

Related signals

The Crypto Fear & Greed is 1 of 16 signals behind the Crypto Market Cycle Index.

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