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What is Fear & Greed Index?

a 0-100 sentiment gauge for the whole crypto market.

The number

Fear & Greed Index is a 0-100 sentiment gauge for the whole crypto market.

What it means

0 is total panic, 100 is total euphoria, extreme greed prints near tops, extreme fear near bottoms.

Why it matters

it's a contrarian compass: blood in the streets is usually the buy, champagne is usually the top.

From the desk

The desk watches this alongside the nine Pulse Score signals when reading a coin. See Methodology for how the score fuses its inputs.

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Explainer generated Sep 24, 2026 from the desk glossary. Not financial advice.