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Fear & Greed Index

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index daily since February 2018, against the bitcoin price.

78 on Sep 21, 2026, against 45 a year earlier.

A daily sentiment score from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed), built from volatility, momentum, social media, dominance and search trends. It is published by alternative.me. Under 25 is extreme fear; over 75 is extreme greed.

It reads best as a contrarian signal. Readings under 20 have lined up with most of the cycle’s best entries — March 2020, June 2022 — and sustained readings over 80 with its tops.

Fear & Greed, month by month

Month	Fear & Greed
2025-10	29
2025-11	28
2025-12	21
2026-01	20
2026-02	11
2026-03	11
2026-04	29
2026-05	28
2026-06	15
2026-07	25
2026-08	62
2026-09	78

Questions

What is fear & greed index today?

78 as of September 22, 2026, up 18.2% over the last 30 days.

How has it changed over the past year?

A year ago it was 45; today it is 78, a change of +73.3%.

What is the highest fear & greed on record?

95, on June 26, 2019.

How is this chart calculated?

A daily sentiment score from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed), built from volatility, momentum, social media, dominance and search trends. It is published by alternative.me. Under 25 is extreme fear; over 75 is extreme greed.

By year

2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018

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Updated daily. Latest data 2026-09-22.

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