CFGI Sentiment Reports · 19 quarters on record since 3 Jan 2022 · updated daily, as of 8 Sep 2026

Stock Market Quarterly Sentiment Reports

Every quarter of the stock market sentiment since 3 Jan 2022, newest first. Each quarter lists its price performance, high, low and average, its sentiment high, low and average, its most volatile day for each, the chart of the whole quarter and a short summary. Q3 2026 is the running quarter: an average of 56 (Neutral).

Stock Market sentiment at a glance

Quarters on record
19, since 3 Jan 2022
Average sentiment, all closed quarters
57 of 100 (Neutral)
Most fearful quarter
Q2 2022, average 46 (Neutral)
Best quarter for the S&P 500 level
Q2 2026, +14.1%
Worst quarter for the S&P 500 level
Q2 2022, -16.7%

Updated daily; last reading . Every number is computed from CFGI's stored daily readings.

Every quarter at a glance: average sentiment and price performance
YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
2026-4.8%48+14.1%61+2.8%56-
2025-4.4%53+10.2%58+7.9%62+2.0%57
2024+10.8%65+4.1%60+5.2%61+3.0%61
2023+7.5%53+7.9%60-3.8%55+11.2%61
2022-5.5%52-16.7%46-6.3%54+4.4%55

Stock Market Q3 2026 Sentiment Report

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Q3 2026 price and sentiment facts
Performance+2.8%1 Jul 2026 to 8 Sep 2026
Price high$7,79913 Aug 2026
Price low$7,33529 Jul 2026
Average price$7,609
Sentiment high74Greed5 Aug 2026
Sentiment low41Neutral1 Sep 2026
Average sentiment56Neutral
Most volatile day (price)+2.0%4 Aug 2026
Most volatile day (sentiment)+12 points (57 to 69)3 Aug 2026

47 scored trading days of 50. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q3 2026 in brief

Stock Market is averaging 56 of 100 (Neutral) across 47 scored trading days in Q3 2026, opening at 66 on 1 Jul 2026 and reading 50 on 8 Sep 2026. Sentiment ran from 41 (Neutral) on 1 Sep 2026 to 74 (Greed) on 5 Aug 2026. The S&P 500 level moved +2.8% from $7,483 to $7,694, with its biggest single-day move of +2.0% on 4 Aug 2026. The quarter is still open and updates daily.

Stock Market Q2 2026 Sentiment Report

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Q2 2026 price and sentiment facts
Performance+14.1%1 Apr 2026 to 30 Jun 2026
Price high$7,6102 Jun 2026
Price low$6,5751 Apr 2026
Average price$7,271
Sentiment high73Greed17 Apr 2026
Sentiment low37Fear9 Jun 2026
Average sentiment61Greed
Most volatile day (price)-2.6%5 Jun 2026
Most volatile day (sentiment)-17 points (60 to 43)5 Jun 2026

62 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q2 2026 in brief

Stock Market averaged 61 of 100 (Greed) across 62 scored trading days in Q2 2026, opening at 61 on 1 Apr 2026 and closing at 62 on 30 Jun 2026. Sentiment ran from 37 (Fear) on 9 Jun 2026 to 73 (Greed) on 17 Apr 2026. The S&P 500 level moved +14.1% from $6,575 to $7,499, with its biggest single-day move of -2.6% on 5 Jun 2026.

Stock Market Q1 2026 Sentiment Report

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Q1 2026 price and sentiment facts
Performance-4.8%2 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
Price high$6,97927 Jan 2026
Price low$6,34430 Mar 2026
Average price$6,819
Sentiment high65Greed10 Feb 2026
Sentiment low28Fear30 Mar 2026
Average sentiment48Neutral
Most volatile day (price)+2.9%31 Mar 2026
Most volatile day (sentiment)-20 points (59 to 39)12 Feb 2026

61 scored trading days of 64. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q1 2026 in brief

Stock Market averaged 48 of 100 (Neutral) across 61 scored trading days in Q1 2026, opening at 48 on 2 Jan 2026 and closing at 39 on 31 Mar 2026. Sentiment ran from 28 (Fear) on 30 Mar 2026 to 65 (Greed) on 10 Feb 2026. The S&P 500 level moved -4.8% from $6,858 to $6,529, with its biggest single-day move of +2.9% on 31 Mar 2026.

Stock Market Q4 2025 Sentiment Report

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Q4 2025 price and sentiment facts
Performance+2.0%1 Oct 2025 to 31 Dec 2025
Price high$6,93224 Dec 2025
Price low$6,53920 Nov 2025
Average price$6,778
Sentiment high72Greed28 Nov 2025
Sentiment low36Fear18 Nov 2025
Average sentiment57Neutral
Most volatile day (price)-2.7%10 Oct 2025
Most volatile day (sentiment)+21 points (43 to 64)15 Oct 2025

64 scored trading days of 66. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q4 2025 in brief

Stock Market averaged 57 of 100 (Neutral) across 64 scored trading days in Q4 2025, opening at 64 on 1 Oct 2025 and closing at 48 on 31 Dec 2025. Sentiment ran from 36 (Fear) on 18 Nov 2025 to 72 (Greed) on 28 Nov 2025. The S&P 500 level moved +2.0% from $6,711 to $6,845, with its biggest single-day move of -2.7% on 10 Oct 2025.

Stock Market Q3 2025 Sentiment Report

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Q3 2025 price and sentiment facts
Performance+7.9%1 Jul 2025 to 30 Sep 2025
Price high$6,69422 Sep 2025
Price low$6,1981 Jul 2025
Average price$6,428
Sentiment high70Greed3 Jul 2025
Sentiment low44Neutral1 Aug 2025
Average sentiment62Greed
Most volatile day (price)-1.6%1 Aug 2025
Most volatile day (sentiment)+16 points (49 to 65)6 Aug 2025

64 scored trading days of 66. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q3 2025 in brief

Stock Market averaged 62 of 100 (Greed) across 64 scored trading days in Q3 2025, opening at 69 on 1 Jul 2025 and closing at 64 on 30 Sep 2025. Sentiment ran from 44 (Neutral) on 1 Aug 2025 to 70 (Greed) on 3 Jul 2025. The S&P 500 level moved +7.9% from $6,198 to $6,688, with its biggest single-day move of -1.6% on 1 Aug 2025.

Stock Market Q2 2025 Sentiment Report

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Q2 2025 price and sentiment facts
Performance+10.2%1 Apr 2025 to 30 Jun 2025
Price high$6,20530 Jun 2025
Price low$4,9838 Apr 2025
Average price$5,732
Sentiment high76Greed14 May 2025
Sentiment low21Fear7 Apr 2025
Average sentiment58Neutral
Most volatile day (price)+9.5%9 Apr 2025
Most volatile day (sentiment)+46 points (21 to 67)9 Apr 2025

62 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q2 2025 in brief

Stock Market averaged 58 of 100 (Neutral) across 62 scored trading days in Q2 2025, opening at 38 on 1 Apr 2025 and closing at 71 on 30 Jun 2025. Sentiment ran from 21 (Fear) on 7 Apr 2025 to 76 (Greed) on 14 May 2025. The S&P 500 level moved +10.2% from $5,633 to $6,205, with its biggest single-day move of +9.5% on 9 Apr 2025.

Stock Market Q1 2025 Sentiment Report

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Q1 2025 price and sentiment facts
Performance-4.4%2 Jan 2025 to 31 Mar 2025
Price high$6,14419 Feb 2025
Price low$5,52213 Mar 2025
Average price$5,895
Sentiment high75Greed22 Jan 2025
Sentiment low27Fear12 Mar 2025
Average sentiment53Neutral
Most volatile day (price)-2.7%10 Mar 2025
Most volatile day (sentiment)+21 points (42 to 63)15 Jan 2025

60 scored trading days of 64. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q1 2025 in brief

Stock Market averaged 53 of 100 (Neutral) across 60 scored trading days in Q1 2025, opening at 38 on 2 Jan 2025 and closing at 37 on 31 Mar 2025. Sentiment ran from 27 (Fear) on 12 Mar 2025 to 75 (Greed) on 22 Jan 2025. The S&P 500 level moved -4.4% from $5,869 to $5,612, with its biggest single-day move of -2.7% on 10 Mar 2025.

Stock Market Q4 2024 Sentiment Report

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Q4 2024 price and sentiment facts
Performance+3.0%1 Oct 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Price high$6,0906 Dec 2024
Price low$5,6967 Oct 2024
Average price$5,907
Sentiment high80Extreme Greed8 Nov 2024
Sentiment low32Fear19 Dec 2024
Average sentiment61Greed
Most volatile day (price)-2.9%18 Dec 2024
Most volatile day (sentiment)+25 points (37 to 62)23 Dec 2024

64 scored trading days of 66. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q4 2024 in brief

Stock Market averaged 61 of 100 (Greed) across 64 scored trading days in Q4 2024, opening at 60 on 1 Oct 2024 and closing at 38 on 31 Dec 2024. Sentiment ran from 32 (Fear) on 19 Dec 2024 to 80 (Extreme Greed) on 8 Nov 2024. The S&P 500 level moved +3.0% from $5,709 to $5,882, with its biggest single-day move of -2.9% on 18 Dec 2024.

Stock Market Q3 2024 Sentiment Report

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Q3 2024 price and sentiment facts
Performance+5.2%1 Jul 2024 to 30 Sep 2024
Price high$5,76230 Sep 2024
Price low$5,1865 Aug 2024
Average price$5,543
Sentiment high76Greed15 Aug 2024
Sentiment low30Fear6 Aug 2024
Average sentiment61Greed
Most volatile day (price)-3.0%5 Aug 2024
Most volatile day (sentiment)+30 points (30 to 60)8 Aug 2024

64 scored trading days of 66. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q3 2024 in brief

Stock Market averaged 61 of 100 (Greed) across 64 scored trading days in Q3 2024, opening at 65 on 1 Jul 2024 and closing at 68 on 30 Sep 2024. Sentiment ran from 30 (Fear) on 6 Aug 2024 to 76 (Greed) on 15 Aug 2024. The S&P 500 level moved +5.2% from $5,475 to $5,762, with its biggest single-day move of -3.0% on 5 Aug 2024.

Stock Market Q2 2024 Sentiment Report

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Q2 2024 price and sentiment facts
Performance+4.1%1 Apr 2024 to 28 Jun 2024
Price high$5,48718 Jun 2024
Price low$4,96719 Apr 2024
Average price$5,247
Sentiment high73Greed18 Jun 2024
Sentiment low36Fear16 Apr 2024
Average sentiment60Greed
Most volatile day (price)-1.6%30 Apr 2024
Most volatile day (sentiment)+16 points (45 to 61)3 May 2024

63 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q2 2024 in brief

Stock Market averaged 60 of 100 (Greed) across 63 scored trading days in Q2 2024, opening at 64 on 1 Apr 2024 and closing at 64 on 28 Jun 2024. Sentiment ran from 36 (Fear) on 16 Apr 2024 to 73 (Greed) on 18 Jun 2024. The S&P 500 level moved +4.1% from $5,244 to $5,460, with its biggest single-day move of -1.6% on 30 Apr 2024.

Stock Market Q1 2024 Sentiment Report

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Q1 2024 price and sentiment facts
Performance+10.8%2 Jan 2024 to 28 Mar 2024
Price high$5,25428 Mar 2024
Price low$4,6894 Jan 2024
Average price$4,993
Sentiment high72Greed23 Jan 2024
Sentiment low49Neutral4 Jan 2024
Average sentiment65Greed
Most volatile day (price)+2.1%22 Feb 2024
Most volatile day (sentiment)+16 points (50 to 66)8 Jan 2024

61 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q1 2024 in brief

Stock Market averaged 65 of 100 (Greed) across 61 scored trading days in Q1 2024, opening at 59 on 2 Jan 2024 and closing at 65 on 28 Mar 2024. Sentiment ran from 49 (Neutral) on 4 Jan 2024 to 72 (Greed) on 23 Jan 2024. The S&P 500 level moved +10.8% from $4,743 to $5,254, with its biggest single-day move of +2.1% on 22 Feb 2024.

Stock Market Q4 2023 Sentiment Report

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Q4 2023 price and sentiment facts
Performance+11.2%2 Oct 2023 to 29 Dec 2023
Price high$4,78328 Dec 2023
Price low$4,11727 Oct 2023
Average price$4,465
Sentiment high74Greed16 Nov 2023
Sentiment low34Fear27 Oct 2023
Average sentiment61Greed
Most volatile day (price)+1.9%14 Nov 2023
Most volatile day (sentiment)+12 points (41 to 53)6 Oct 2023

63 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q4 2023 in brief

Stock Market averaged 61 of 100 (Greed) across 63 scored trading days in Q4 2023, opening at 48 on 2 Oct 2023 and closing at 67 on 29 Dec 2023. Sentiment ran from 34 (Fear) on 27 Oct 2023 to 74 (Greed) on 16 Nov 2023. The S&P 500 level moved +11.2% from $4,288 to $4,770, with its biggest single-day move of +1.9% on 14 Nov 2023.

Stock Market Q3 2023 Sentiment Report

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Q3 2023 price and sentiment facts
Performance-3.8%3 Jul 2023 to 29 Sep 2023
Price high$4,58931 Jul 2023
Price low$4,27426 Sep 2023
Average price$4,458
Sentiment high71Greed19 Jul 2023
Sentiment low35Fear22 Sep 2023
Average sentiment55Neutral
Most volatile day (price)-1.6%21 Sep 2023
Most volatile day (sentiment)+15 points (51 to 66)29 Aug 2023

63 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q3 2023 in brief

Stock Market averaged 55 of 100 (Neutral) across 63 scored trading days in Q3 2023, opening at 69 on 3 Jul 2023 and closing at 43 on 29 Sep 2023. Sentiment ran from 35 (Fear) on 22 Sep 2023 to 71 (Greed) on 19 Jul 2023. The S&P 500 level moved -3.8% from $4,456 to $4,288, with its biggest single-day move of -1.6% on 21 Sep 2023.

Stock Market Q2 2023 Sentiment Report

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Q2 2023 price and sentiment facts
Performance+7.9%3 Apr 2023 to 30 Jun 2023
Price high$4,45030 Jun 2023
Price low$4,05626 Apr 2023
Average price$4,206
Sentiment high73Greed15 Jun 2023
Sentiment low40Neutral4 May 2023
Average sentiment60Greed
Most volatile day (price)+2.0%27 Apr 2023
Most volatile day (sentiment)-12 points (57 to 45)3 May 2023

62 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q2 2023 in brief

Stock Market averaged 60 of 100 (Greed) across 62 scored trading days in Q2 2023, opening at 68 on 3 Apr 2023 and closing at 68 on 30 Jun 2023. Sentiment ran from 40 (Neutral) on 4 May 2023 to 73 (Greed) on 15 Jun 2023. The S&P 500 level moved +7.9% from $4,125 to $4,450, with its biggest single-day move of +2.0% on 27 Apr 2023.

Stock Market Q1 2023 Sentiment Report

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Q1 2023 price and sentiment facts
Performance+7.5%3 Jan 2023 to 31 Mar 2023
Price high$4,1802 Feb 2023
Price low$3,8085 Jan 2023
Average price$4,000
Sentiment high70Greed2 Feb 2023
Sentiment low31Fear13 Mar 2023
Average sentiment53Neutral
Most volatile day (price)+2.3%6 Jan 2023
Most volatile day (sentiment)+14 points (42 to 56)6 Jan 2023

62 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q1 2023 in brief

Stock Market averaged 53 of 100 (Neutral) across 62 scored trading days in Q1 2023, opening at 48 on 3 Jan 2023 and closing at 68 on 31 Mar 2023. Sentiment ran from 31 (Fear) on 13 Mar 2023 to 70 (Greed) on 2 Feb 2023. The S&P 500 level moved +7.5% from $3,824 to $4,109, with its biggest single-day move of +2.3% on 6 Jan 2023.

Stock Market Q4 2022 Sentiment Report

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Q4 2022 price and sentiment facts
Performance+4.4%3 Oct 2022 to 30 Dec 2022
Price high$4,08030 Nov 2022
Price low$3,57712 Oct 2022
Average price$3,852
Sentiment high74Greed14 Nov 2022
Sentiment low32Fear19 Dec 2022
Average sentiment55Neutral
Most volatile day (price)+5.5%10 Nov 2022
Most volatile day (sentiment)-23 points (61 to 38)7 Oct 2022

63 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q4 2022 in brief

Stock Market averaged 55 of 100 (Neutral) across 63 scored trading days in Q4 2022, opening at 40 on 3 Oct 2022 and closing at 49 on 30 Dec 2022. Sentiment ran from 32 (Fear) on 19 Dec 2022 to 74 (Greed) on 14 Nov 2022. The S&P 500 level moved +4.4% from $3,678 to $3,840, with its biggest single-day move of +5.5% on 10 Nov 2022.

Stock Market Q3 2022 Sentiment Report

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Q3 2022 price and sentiment facts
Performance-6.3%1 Jul 2022 to 30 Sep 2022
Price high$4,30516 Aug 2022
Price low$3,58630 Sep 2022
Average price$3,980
Sentiment high75Greed12 Aug 2022
Sentiment low32Fear23 Sep 2022
Average sentiment54Neutral
Most volatile day (price)-4.3%13 Sep 2022
Most volatile day (sentiment)-25 points (69 to 44)13 Sep 2022

64 scored trading days of 66. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q3 2022 in brief

Stock Market averaged 54 of 100 (Neutral) across 64 scored trading days in Q3 2022, opening at 45 on 1 Jul 2022 and closing at 38 on 30 Sep 2022. Sentiment ran from 32 (Fear) on 23 Sep 2022 to 75 (Greed) on 12 Aug 2022. The S&P 500 level moved -6.3% from $3,825 to $3,586, with its biggest single-day move of -4.3% on 13 Sep 2022.

Stock Market Q2 2022 Sentiment Report

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Q2 2022 price and sentiment facts
Performance-16.7%1 Apr 2022 to 30 Jun 2022
Price high$4,5834 Apr 2022
Price low$3,66716 Jun 2022
Average price$4,106
Sentiment high69Greed27 May 2022
Sentiment low27Fear14 Jun 2022
Average sentiment46Neutral
Most volatile day (price)-4.0%18 May 2022
Most volatile day (sentiment)+22 points (37 to 59)4 May 2022

62 scored trading days of 65. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q2 2022 in brief

Stock Market averaged 46 of 100 (Neutral) across 62 scored trading days in Q2 2022, opening at 57 on 1 Apr 2022 and closing at 38 on 30 Jun 2022. Sentiment ran from 27 (Fear) on 14 Jun 2022 to 69 (Greed) on 27 May 2022. The S&P 500 level moved -16.7% from $4,546 to $3,785, with its biggest single-day move of -4.0% on 18 May 2022.

Stock Market Q1 2022 Sentiment Report

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Q1 2022 price and sentiment facts
Performance-5.5%3 Jan 2022 to 31 Mar 2022
Price high$4,7973 Jan 2022
Price low$4,1718 Mar 2022
Average price$4,464
Sentiment high75Greed18 Mar 2022
Sentiment low28Fear21 Jan 2022
Average sentiment52Neutral
Most volatile day (price)-3.0%7 Mar 2022
Most volatile day (sentiment)+21 points (32 to 53)28 Jan 2022

62 scored trading days of 64. Price is the S&P 500 level; performance is the first to the last scored day.

Q1 2022 in brief

Stock Market averaged 52 of 100 (Neutral) across 62 scored trading days in Q1 2022, opening at 62 on 3 Jan 2022 and closing at 61 on 31 Mar 2022. Sentiment ran from 28 (Fear) on 21 Jan 2022 to 75 (Greed) on 18 Mar 2022. The S&P 500 level moved -5.5% from $4,797 to $4,530, with its biggest single-day move of -3.0% on 7 Mar 2022.

How these reports are built

Each quarter is computed from CFGI's stored daily readings of the Fear and Greed Index: the last 1d reading of every UTC day in the window and the stored daily S&P 500 level. Averages are over scored trading days only. A running quarter updates with every data cycle; a closed quarter is final. Cite as: CFGI, Stock Market Quarterly Sentiment Reports, cfgi.io, 8 Sep 2026, https://cfgi.io/stock-market-quarterly-report/.

Frequently asked questions

Where do these Stock Market quarterly reports come from?
From CFGI's own stored daily readings: the last 1d Fear and Greed reading of each UTC day and the stored daily S&P 500 level. Every number is computed from those rows and nothing is written by a model. A running quarter updates daily; a closed quarter never changes.
What is the most volatile day?
For price, the day with the largest move against the previous scored day, in percent. For sentiment, the day with the largest move in index points. Both are signed, so a fall shows as a minus.
How does a quarter get a Partial record tag?
A closed quarter with fewer than half its trading days scored. The numbers are still real; they just cover less of the quarter.
Where are the monthly reports?
On the Stock Market Monthly Sentiment Reports page, built the same way from the same readings.

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