Crypto Fear & Greed Index

Crypto Fear & Greed Index

Product Overview

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is the industry-standard sentiment indicator for cryptocurrency markets, providing a daily score from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed) based on analysis of multiple market factors. Launched in February 2018, the index has become one of the most widely cited indicators in crypto market analysis.

Core Product Features

Daily Sentiment Score

Simple Scoring: Clear 0-100 scale making market sentiment immediately understandable.

Sentiment Categories: Index translates to human-readable categories (Extreme Fear, Fear, Neutral, Greed, Extreme Greed).

Daily Updates: Index calculated and published daily for consistent monitoring.

Multi-Factor Analysis

Volatility (25%): Compares current volatility and max drawdowns against 30-day and 90-day averages.

Market Momentum/Volume (25%): Analyzes current trading volume and momentum against historical averages.

Social Media (15%): Sentiment analysis from crypto-related social media activity.

Surveys (15%): Weekly community polls capturing retail sentiment.

Bitcoin Dominance (10%): Tracks Bitcoin's market cap share as risk indicator.

Google Trends (10%): Search interest for Bitcoin-related queries.

Historical Data

Long-Term Archive: Historical index values dating back to 2018 launch.

Trend Analysis: Tools for analyzing sentiment patterns over time.

Cycle Correlation: Compare sentiment against price cycles.

API Access

Programmatic Access: API for integrating Fear & Greed data into applications.

Historical Endpoints: Access to historical index values via API.

Free Tier: API available at no cost for developers.

Key Product Differentiators

Industry Standard: The most widely cited crypto sentiment indicator in the industry.

Academic Validation: Index methodology has been studied and validated in academic research.

Simplicity: Complex sentiment analysis distilled into one actionable number.

Ideal Use Cases

• Traders using sentiment as contrarian indicator
• Investors timing entries during extreme fear
• Analysts monitoring market psychology
• Media requiring sentiment data for reporting
• Researchers studying crypto market behavior