Crypto Fear & Greed Index today: 70
The Fear & Greed index compresses market sentiment into a single number from 0 to 100: zero is panic, one hundred is euphoria. It is computed by alternative.me from volatility, volume, bitcoin dominance and search interest.
The reading alone says little. It gains meaning next to price: the chart below shows where the market was afraid and price rose afterwards — and where it went the other way. The table under the chart is more useful still: what happened to price over the next 30 and 90 days after each extreme reading.
Over the selected period the low was 5 (12.02.2026), the high was 94 (22.11.2024).
Frequently asked questions
What is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index?
A single number from 0 to 100 that sums up market sentiment: 0 is panic, 100 is euphoria. It combines volatility, volume, bitcoin dominance and search interest.
How do traders use the index?
As a contrarian gauge. Extreme fear has often been a better time to buy than extreme greed, but not always, which is why the table on this page shows what price did 30 and 90 days after each extreme reading.
How often does the index update?
Once a day. The value here is today's reading, and the chart goes back to 2018.
Is extreme greed a sell signal?
Not on its own. Greed can last for weeks in a strong trend. Use it together with funding, open interest and the long/short ratio to see how stretched positioning is.