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What Is the Fear & Greed Index?

Understand how to read this sentiment index.

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Written by Team Sang Lucci & Wall St. Jesus
Updated over 3 years ago

This is an intermediate sentiment index published by CNN on their public website that aims to show which emotions investors are currently driven by.

  • The Fear & Greed scale runs from 0-100, where 50 represents a neutral reading.

  • A reading below 50, represents a market driven by fear.

  • A reading above 50, represents a market driven by greed.

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