Best Stock Market Sentiment Indicator
The VIX, put-call ratio, AAII survey and Fear and Greed Indexes all read stock-market sentiment
differently.
VIX
Expected S&P 500 volatility
Put-call ratio
Options positioning
Market breadth
How many stocks are rising
Fear and Greed Index
Blends signals into one score
OUR PICK
A composite reads the broad mood; single gauges each capture only one angle.
Source: CFGI
Stocks