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The Fear and Greed Index
Live Crypto & Stock Market Sentiment.
1 index. 10 indicators. 100+ assets. Per-asset crypto sentiment records since March 2022.
Crypto and Stock Market Sentiment
CFGI
What Is the Fear and Greed Index?
The Fear and Greed Index is a simple way to read market emotion. It scores sentiment from 0 to 100, where low readings show fear, high readings show greed, and the middle of the range shows a market that has not fully committed either way.
That matters because markets are not only moved by price. They are moved by people reacting to price. Fear can make traders defensive. Greed can make traders chase risk. Neutral readings can show hesitation before the next move becomes obvious.
Some people search for it as the Greed and Fear Index; the score is the same either way.
CFGI tracks that crowd behaviour across live crypto sentiment and daily stock market sentiment. Crypto readings cover the whole market and more than 100 individual assets across 15-minute, 1-hour, 4-hour and daily views.
CFGI's records show spreads of more than 60 points between coins on a single day, which is why CFGI scores every asset separately. Compare every asset in crypto scores by coin.
A single price move can be noisy. CFGI uses 10 indicators so the score reflects market structure, crowd attention and trading pressure, not just whether the chart is green or red.
100+ Crypto Assets
Bitcoin, Ethereum and major altcoins each get their own sentiment record.
10 Fear & Greed Indicators
Every score combines market structure, crowd behaviour and trading pressure.
4 Crypto Timeframes
Short-term and daily readings show whether sentiment is changing quickly or building over time.
Daily Stock Sentiment
CFGI also tracks a live daily stock market sentiment index.
Start with the Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index, or compare every asset in crypto scores by coin.
How to use it
How to Use the Fear and Greed Index
Use the Fear and Greed Index as a sentiment map, not a trading command. The score shows how stretched the crowd is at the time of the reading. It helps users ask better questions: is fear getting worse, is greed becoming crowded, or is the market returning to neutral?
The timeframe matters. A 15-minute reading is for fast market mood. It can be useful for active traders watching sudden shifts. A 1-hour reading smooths some noise while still showing intraday pressure. A 4-hour reading is useful for swing traders who want the session trend without reacting to every candle. The daily reading is the broadest view and is best for understanding the wider market mood.
Extreme Fear can show stress, forced selling or defensive positioning. Greed can show risk appetite, momentum or crowded optimism. Neutral can be just as important because it often shows hesitation. The strongest read comes when sentiment is compared with price, volume, liquidity and the wider market.
15-Minute
Fast mood shifts. Useful for active traders watching sudden changes in crowd behaviour.
1-Hour
Intraday pressure. Useful when traders want signal without reacting to every small move.
4-Hour
Session trend. Useful for swing traders watching whether sentiment is building or fading.
Daily
Wider market mood. Useful for investors and analysts tracking the bigger sentiment regime.
CFGI is a sentiment gauge, not financial advice. It does not predict price or tell users when to trade. In CFGI's own records, sentiment tracks same-day price closely and next-day price barely at all. It is a mirror of the crowd, not a forecast.
Markets
How Crypto and Stock Market Sentiment Differ
Crypto and stocks can both be scored from 0 to 100, but the crowd behind each market behaves differently.
Crypto trades all day, every day. It reacts quickly to exchange flows, social attention, leverage, whale movements and order book pressure. Sentiment can change fast because the market never closes and a large share of activity comes from active traders, global retail flows and crypto-native liquidity.
The most fearful readings in CFGI's records all printed in the year to June 2026, and the full record book lives on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index hub.
Stocks move through a different structure. The market has defined sessions, heavier institutional participation, earnings cycles, macro data, index flows and volatility signals. Stock sentiment usually matters most at the daily level because the market's main decisions cluster around sessions, closes and macro events.
That is why CFGI separates the two. Crypto sentiment needs multiple timeframes because crowd mood can shift intraday. Stock market sentiment needs a daily reading that captures the wider investor mood. The homepage shows both, while the crypto and stock hubs go deeper into each market.
Comparison
CFGI vs CNN vs Alternative.me
People search for the Fear and Greed Index for different reasons. Some want stock market sentiment. Some want a broad crypto reading. CFGI is built for people who want sentiment by market, by asset and by timeframe.
| Feature | CFGI | CNN | Alternative.me |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markets | Crypto + stocks | Stocks | Crypto |
| Crypto asset scores | Yes, 100+ assets | No | No |
| Crypto timeframes | 15m, 1h, 4h, 1d | No | Broad reading |
| Stock sentiment | Daily index | Stock index | No |
| Best for | Cross-market and asset-level sentiment | Stock market mood | Broad crypto mood |
CFGI is not a clone of CNN or Alternative.me. CNN made the stock Fear and Greed format familiar. Alternative.me made the broad crypto reading familiar. CFGI's difference is granularity: live crypto timeframes, daily stock sentiment, and individual crypto asset records.
Explore crypto scores by coin, build with the API, monitor alerts, or add embeddable widgets.
Methodology
How the Fear and Greed Index Is Calculated
CFGI does not treat sentiment as a single signal. A market can rise on weak volume, fall on temporary stress, or look calm while pressure builds underneath. The index is built from 10 indicators so each reading captures price action, crowd attention, market structure and trading pressure together.
Extreme Fear
0 to 19
Fear
20 to 39
Neutral
40 to 59
Greed
60 to 79
Extreme Greed
80 to 100
Price Score
Price Score measures whether the market or asset is trending up or down over the selected timeframe. Sustained upward movement pulls sentiment toward greed. Sustained downward movement pulls sentiment toward fear.
Volatility
Volatility measures how unstable price action is. Rising volatility can intensify greed during strong rallies and intensify fear during sell-offs.
Volume
Volume measures whether trading activity supports the move. Stronger volume can show that a sentiment shift has real participation behind it.
Impulse
Impulse measures the force of the latest shift compared with previous readings. Sharp upward impulse can lift sentiment quickly. Sharp downward impulse can push the index toward fear.
Technical
Technical analysis reviews widely followed trend and oscillator signals. Common chart signals can affect market psychology because many traders react to them together.
Social Media
Social Media measures crowd attention and sentiment signals from crypto-native social platforms. It helps show when attention is rising, fading, euphoric or anxious.
Dominance
Dominance shows where risk is concentrating. In crypto, Bitcoin dominance and major altcoin dominance help show whether traders are hiding in leaders or spreading into higher-beta assets.
Search
Search measures changes in market and asset-specific demand. CFGI separates general popularity from terms that suggest fear, greed or trading intent.
Whales
Whales measures large-holder behaviour. Token transfers to exchanges can suggest sell pressure. Stablecoin transfers to exchanges can suggest buy pressure.
Order Book
Order Book measures buying and selling pressure near the current price. Stronger bid support near price leans bullish. Heavier sell pressure above price leans bearish.
About CFGI
The per-asset sentiment record.
CFGI is a market sentiment data company that scores crowd emotion from 0 to 100 across crypto and stock markets. Crypto readings cover the whole market and more than 100 individual assets across 15-minute, 1-hour, 4-hour and daily views. The stock index gives a live daily reading for wider stock market sentiment.
Every CFGI score is built from 10 indicators: price, volatility, volume, impulse, technical analysis, social media, dominance, search interest, whale movements and order book pressure. The same data powers our API, alerts and embeddable widgets.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fear and Greed Index?
The Fear and Greed Index is a 0 to 100 market sentiment score. Low readings show fear, high readings show greed, and the middle of the range shows neutral sentiment. CFGI uses the index to track crowd behaviour across crypto and stock markets.
What is the Fear and Greed Index today?
The live crypto reading is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every 15 minutes. CFGI also shows a live daily stock market sentiment reading. For deeper market views, the crypto and stock hub pages show more detail.
How often does the Fear and Greed Index update?
Crypto readings refresh every 15 minutes, so the crypto score updates continuously through the day across 15-minute, 1-hour, 4-hour and daily views. The stock market reading updates once per trading day, with a fresh daily sentiment score for each session.
What is a good Fear and Greed Index score?
There is no single good Fear and Greed Index score. The index measures sentiment, not quality: low readings show fear, high readings show greed, and the middle of the range shows neutral. A score is most useful when read beside price, volume and your own risk management.
Is the Greed and Fear Index different from the Fear and Greed Index?
No, they are the same index. The Greed and Fear Index and the Fear and Greed Index describe the same 0 to 100 sentiment score; only the word order changes. CFGI uses the Fear and Greed Index wording across crypto and stock markets.
How do you use the Fear and Greed Index?
Use it as a sentiment gauge, not a trading command. The score helps show whether traders are defensive, neutral or risk-seeking. It is strongest when read beside price, volume, liquidity and risk management.
Is Extreme Fear a buy signal?
Extreme Fear is not a buy signal. It shows that sentiment is heavily defensive at the time of the reading. CFGI does not predict price or tell users when to trade.
Which Fear and Greed Index timeframe should I use?
Shorter timeframes such as 15-minute and 1-hour readings show fast mood shifts. The 4-hour reading helps smooth intraday noise. The daily reading is best for the wider market mood. CFGI publishes all four for crypto.
How is CFGI different from CNN and Alternative.me?
CNN is known for stock market sentiment and Alternative.me is known for a broad crypto reading. CFGI is built for cross-market sentiment, with live crypto timeframes, daily stock sentiment and individual crypto asset scores.
How is the CFGI Fear and Greed Index calculated?
CFGI combines 10 indicators: price, volatility, volume, impulse, technical analysis, social media, dominance, search interest, whale movements and order book pressure. The goal is to measure crowd behaviour from several angles instead of relying on price alone.