Crypto Fear & Greed Index Today
The crypto market's mood in one number, 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed) — updated daily, source-stamped.
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is 71 ("Greed") as of Wednesday, October 7, 2026, down 2 from 73 yesterday and flat from 71 a week ago. The index runs from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed) and measures the overall sentiment of the crypto market. Over the last 30 days it has ranged from 50 to 78, averaging 67.
30-Day History
Over the last 30 days the index ranged from 50 to 78, averaging 67. Each bar is one day, coloured by its zone.
What the Current Reading Means
Greed signals optimism and rising risk-appetite; extended greed has at times preceded pullbacks, but it can also run for a while.
The index is a sentiment gauge, not a recommendation. It tells you how the crowd feels — not what will happen next. Not financial advice.
The Five Zones
Recent Daily Readings
| Date | Index | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | 71 | Greed |
| Oct 6 | 73 | Greed |
| Oct 5 | 70 | Greed |
| Oct 4 | 65 | Greed |
| Oct 3 | 67 | Greed |
| Oct 2 | 72 | Greed |
| Oct 1 | 74 | Greed |
| Sep 30 | 71 | Greed |
| Sep 29 | 73 | Greed |
| Sep 28 | 74 | Greed |
How the Index Is Calculated
The crypto Fear & Greed Index (published by alternative.me) combines several market signals into one 0–100 score: price volatility (~25%), market momentum & volume (~25%), social-media sentiment (~15%), surveys (~15%, historically), Bitcoin dominance (~10%) and search trends (~10%). Unusually high volatility and falling momentum push the score toward fear; strong momentum and rising volume push it toward greed. TLT re-reads the published index daily and shows it with its source date.
Fear & Greed Index — FAQ
What is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index?
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is a 0–100 score that summarises the mood of the cryptocurrency market, where 0 means "extreme fear" and 100 means "extreme greed." It combines signals like price volatility, market momentum and trading volume, social media activity, Bitcoin's market dominance and search trends into a single daily number. Right now it reads 71 ("Greed").
What does a reading of 71 ("Greed") mean?
Greed signals optimism and rising risk-appetite; extended greed has at times preceded pullbacks, but it can also run for a while. Today's 71 is in greed territory. It is a sentiment gauge, not a buy or sell signal — not financial advice.
How is the Fear & Greed Index calculated?
The widely-cited crypto index (from alternative.me) weights several inputs: price volatility (~25%), market momentum and volume (~25%), social-media sentiment (~15%), surveys (~15%, historically), Bitcoin dominance (~10%) and Google search trends (~10%). The components are normalised and combined into a single 0–100 value, updated daily.
Is extreme greed a sell signal (or extreme fear a buy signal)?
Many investors treat the index as a contrarian indicator — being cautious when others are greedy and looking for value when others are fearful. But the index only describes current sentiment; it does not predict prices, and markets can stay fearful or greedy far longer than expected. Do your own research — this is not financial advice.
What was the Fear & Greed Index yesterday and last week?
Yesterday it was 73 ("Greed"), and a week ago it was 71 ("Greed"). A month ago it read 69 ("Greed").
Cite this page
TLT — Token Ledger Times. (2026). Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Token Ledger Times. Retrieved October 7, 2026 UTC, from https://tlt.ng/fear-greed/@misc{tlt-fear-greed,
author = {{TLT --- Token Ledger Times}},
title = {Crypto Fear & Greed Index},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://tlt.ng/fear-greed/}},
note = {Source-stamped market data; accessed October 7, 2026 UTC}
}Figures on this page change continuously — please cite the URL together with the "last updated" time above. Every figure is stamped with its upstream source for independent verification.
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