Fear & Greed Index
Quantifies market enthusiasm (0-100) from multiple data points like stock momentum, volatility, and junk bond demand.
Market Impact
RISING / BULLISH
(Greed) Bull market, but over 80 indicates high risk of pullback due to overheating.
FALLING / BEARISH
(Fear) Bear market, but under 20 suggests a technical rebound due to overselling is near.
Context 2026
Algorithmic contrarian trading has become common, making recovery from Extreme Fear extremely fast. A mandatory indicator for short-term swing trading.
OmniMetric Relevance
Medium. Contributes as a 'Contrarian Momentum' component in the GMS Score.