Sentiment data source: BGeometrics.com · chart & styling by DurdenBTC.
What This Chart Shows
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index distils market sentiment into one number from 0 to 100, blending volatility, momentum, volume, social media and Bitcoin dominance. This chart plots it against price so you can see how mood and price line up across the cycle.
- Price sits in the top panel (log scale). Where sentiment is in extreme fear (≤15) the panel shades green; in extreme greed (≥85) it shades red. The rarer capitulation (≤8) and euphoria (≥93) extremes shade blue and magenta.
- The index runs in the lower panel (0–100), with a 30-day average for the trend and dashed guides at 15 and 85, plus the rarer 8 and 93 extremes.
- Extreme fear — investors are scared and prices are often depressed. Historically a value zone.
- Extreme greed — investors are euphoric and prices are often stretched. Historically near tops.
How to Read It
The index is a contrarian tool: be greedy when others are fearful, and cautious when others are greedy. The green (extreme-fear) shading marks where sentiment has capitulated — repeatedly a value zone — and the red (extreme-greed) shading marks where the crowd is euphoric and price has run hot.
Sentiment can stay pinned at an extreme through strong trends, so it is not a precise timer. Treat it as an overlay on price and on-chain valuation, not a standalone trigger. The 30-day average helps separate a genuine regime from day-to-day noise.
Drag to pan, scroll or box-zoom to zoom; the toolbar autoscales, resets or downloads the chart. Hover to read price and the index together.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fear & Greed Index?
A 0–100 sentiment gauge combining volatility, momentum, volume, social media and dominance. 0 is extreme fear (often depressed prices); 100 is extreme greed (often overheated). History goes back to early 2018.
How do you use it?
Contrarian: extreme fear (below 15) has marked value zones and lows; extreme greed (above 85) has marked overheated tops. Best read alongside trend and valuation.
Where does the data come from?
The index is from BGeometrics.com; price is from our daily feed. The shading is computed in the browser. Updated daily.