Fear and Greed Index
Market Sentiment
Definition
A composite sentiment indicator that measures market emotions from extreme fear (0) to extreme greed (100), combining multiple market metrics to gauge investor psychology.
Key Points
- Scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed)
- Combines 7 different market indicators
- Contrarian signal - extreme readings often indicate reversals
Quick Info
Category
Market Sentiment
Related Topics
market sentiment
investor psychology
contrarian indicator
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