Chapter 9
What is Fear & Greed Index?
What is Fear & Greed Index?
alternative.me sourced Bitcoin and crypto market sentiment index. Produces a score between 0, 100 and measures the dominant sentiment in the market.
Range | Status | Comment
0: 25 | Extreme Fear | Investors are very fearful: potential buying opportunity
25: 45 | Fear | Fear dominates the market
45: 55 | Neutral | Balanced sentiment
55: 75 | Greed | Greed in the market: caution is advised
75: 100 | Extreme Greed | Extreme greed: potential correction risk
The widget also shows last 7 days of historical scores, allowing sentiment trend tracking.
💡 Pro Tip
Fear & Greed is used as a contrarian strategy tool: extreme fear is generally seen as a buying opportunity, extreme greed as a selling opportunity. However, do not decide alone: confirm with other indicators (liquidation, OI, whale distribution).
Range | Status | Comment
0: 25 | Extreme Fear | Investors are very fearful: potential buying opportunity
25: 45 | Fear | Fear dominates the market
45: 55 | Neutral | Balanced sentiment
55: 75 | Greed | Greed in the market: caution is advised
75: 100 | Extreme Greed | Extreme greed: potential correction risk
The widget also shows last 7 days of historical scores, allowing sentiment trend tracking.
💡 Pro Tip
Fear & Greed is used as a contrarian strategy tool: extreme fear is generally seen as a buying opportunity, extreme greed as a selling opportunity. However, do not decide alone: confirm with other indicators (liquidation, OI, whale distribution).
This content is for education and analysis only, not investment advice. Market tools offer probability and context, not certainty; the decision is the user responsibility.