Crypto’s ‘Fear and Greed Index’ At 25, Extreme Fear Persists

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff12 Jul, 2024

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Crypto’s ‘Fear and Greed Index’ At 25, Extreme Fear Persists

Crypto data provider Alternative’s in-house calculated ‘Fear and Greed Index’ remained at 25 yesterday. Extreme fear continues to persist. A reading closer to zero indicates extreme fear while a reading closer to 100 indicates extreme greed. The Fear and Greed Index is a measure of the sentiment in the market and is calculated using volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s market cap share (10%), and Google search trends (10%).