Fear and Greed Index vs RSI
Both run 0 to 100, but they measure different things. RSI tracks momentum on one asset; the Fear and
Greed Index reads sentiment across a whole market.
RSI
One asset · momentum
oversold <30
overbought >70
Momentum on a single asset.
Fear and Greed Index
Whole market · sentiment
Fear
Greed
Reads the crowd’s mood across a whole
market.
The key difference: RSI times one asset; the Fear and Greed Index reads the mood of a whole market.
Source: CFGI
Markets