Sentiment

Understanding the Fear & Greed Index
How to interpret market sentiment

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index measures sentiment in the cryptocurrency market based on multiple factors including volatility, market momentum, social media, surveys, and trading volume.

Index Ranges:

0-20: Extreme Fear
21-40: Fear
41-60: Neutral
61-80: Greed
81-100: Extreme Greed

Trading Strategy: The index can be used as a contrarian indicator. Extreme fear might represent a buying opportunity, while extreme greed could mean the market is due for a correction.

Data Sources: The index aggregates data from market volatility, trading volume, social media sentiment, market surveys, and Bitcoin dominance.

Sentiment Factors
Components that make up the index
Volatility (25%)
Market Momentum (25%)
Social Media (15%)
Surveys (15%)
Bitcoin Dominance (10%)
Google Trends (10%)