Crypto Fear and Greed Index
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index, published daily by alternative.me, scores the mood of the bitcoin market from 0, extreme fear, to 100, extreme greed. It read 29 (Fear) on November 9, 2026. Pick any date to see that day's reading beside bitcoin's closing price.
- Latest reading, November 9, 2026
- 29 · Fear
Reading as of November 9, 2026, from our snapshot.
- Index on November 9, 2025
- 22 · Extreme fear
- Bitcoin close on November 9, 2025
- 102,280 USD
Worked example
The lowest reading in the index's history is 5, on August 22, 2019, and the highest is 95, on June 26, 2019. The source labels a reading of 25 or less extreme fear and a reading above 75 extreme greed.
The index year by year
Each year's average daily reading, its lowest and highest readings with their dates, and how many days fell in extreme fear and in extreme greed. The current year counts the days so far.
| Year | Average | Lowest reading | Highest reading | Days of extreme fear | Days of extreme greed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | 8 · February 6, 2018 | 74 · February 17, 2018 | 138 | 0 |
| 2019 | 45 | 5 · August 22, 2019 | 95 · June 26, 2019 | 59 | 21 |
| 2020 | 53 | 8 · March 14, 2020 | 95 · December 1, 2020 | 49 | 80 |
| 2021 | 55 | 10 · May 24, 2021 | 95 · January 6, 2021 | 72 | 84 |
| 2022 | 25 | 6 · June 18, 2022 | 60 · March 28, 2022 | 207 | 0 |
| 2023 | 55 | 25 · January 7, 2023 | 75 · December 5, 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 63 | 17 · August 6, 2024 | 94 · November 22, 2024 | 8 | 86 |
| 2025 | 49 | 10 · February 27, 2025 | 84 · January 22, 2025 | 66 | 10 |
| 2026 | 33 | 5 · February 12, 2026 | 78 · September 22, 2026 | 138 | 1 |
How it works
alternative.me combines several measures of the bitcoin market into one score from 0 to 100: price volatility, trading momentum and volume, social media activity, bitcoin's share of the crypto market and search trends. It labels each day's score extreme fear, fear, neutral, greed or extreme greed, and the class names on this page are its own. The yearly table works from one reading per day.
What the index cannot tell you
The index describes the mood behind recent prices; it does not predict the next one. Readings of extreme fear have come before both rebounds and further falls. alternative.me sets the method and can change it, and its history begins in 2018.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Crypto Fear and Greed Index?
A daily score from 0 to 100 published by alternative.me that sums up the mood of the bitcoin market, from extreme fear at the bottom to extreme greed at the top.
What is the Fear and Greed Index today?
The reading at the top of this page is the latest one, fetched live from alternative.me when your browser can reach it, otherwise from our dated snapshot.
Is it a good time to buy when the index shows extreme fear?
Some buyers use extreme fear as a prompt to look, but the index is not a signal. Use the date picker to see what bitcoin's price did after past readings, and remember that the past does not repeat on schedule.
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