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Crypto Fear & Greed Index

Market sentiment updated daily

31
Fear
05-16-2026
0-25 Extreme Fear
26-45 Fear
46-55 Neutral
56-75 Greed
76-100 Extreme Greed
7-Day Average
42
Fear
30-Day Average
37
Fear
30-Day High
50
Neutral
30-Day Low
21
Extreme Fear

90-Day History

100 75 50 25 0
02-16-2026 03-18-2026 04-17-2026 05-16-2026

Daily Breakdown

Date Value Classification
05-16-2026 31 Fear
05-15-2026 43 Fear
05-14-2026 34 Fear
05-13-2026 42 Fear
05-12-2026 49 Neutral
05-11-2026 48 Neutral
05-10-2026 47 Neutral
05-09-2026 38 Fear
05-08-2026 38 Fear
05-07-2026 47 Neutral
05-06-2026 46 Fear
05-05-2026 50 Neutral
05-04-2026 40 Fear
05-03-2026 47 Neutral
05-02-2026 39 Fear
05-01-2026 26 Fear
04-30-2026 29 Fear
04-29-2026 26 Fear
04-28-2026 33 Fear
04-27-2026 47 Neutral
04-26-2026 33 Fear
04-25-2026 31 Fear
04-24-2026 39 Fear
04-23-2026 46 Fear
04-22-2026 32 Fear
04-21-2026 33 Fear
04-20-2026 29 Fear
04-19-2026 27 Fear
04-18-2026 26 Fear
04-17-2026 21 Extreme Fear

What Is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index?

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index measures market sentiment on a scale from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). It aggregates data from six sources: volatility (25%), market momentum and volume (25%), social media activity (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin dominance (10%), and Google Trends (10%).

When the index shows extreme fear, it often signals a buying opportunity — investors are overly worried and prices may be undervalued. When it shows extreme greed, the market may be due for a correction as overconfidence drives prices beyond fundamentals.

Data sourced from Alternative.me and refreshed at each site deployment.