Fear and Greed Index vs Social Sentiment
Social sentiment tools read the mood of posts on X and Reddit; the Fear and Greed Index synthesises 10
indicators.
Social Sentiment
Social media · buzz
bearish
bullish
Tone and volume of social chatter.
Fear and Greed Index
Whole market · sentiment
Fear
Greed
Reads the crowd’s mood across a whole
market.
The key difference: social is one input; the index weighs it against price, volume and more.
Source: CFGI
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