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Crypto Fear & Greed Index

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index distills the market's mood into a single number from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). Below is today's live reading, what it means, and how sentiment — the thing Sentari is built to read — moves crypto prices.

Last updated June 28, 2026

Fear & Greed
18Extreme Fear

As of June 28, 2026 · Source: Alternative.me

Today18Extreme Fear
Yesterday15Extreme Fear
Last week23Extreme Fear

What today's reading (Extreme Fear) means

Investors are very fearful. Historically, extreme fear has often coincided with oversold conditions — contrarian traders watch for opportunities here, though fear can also precede further declines.

Sentiment like this is exactly what moves crypto before the charts catch up. For the mechanics, see how news and sentiment move crypto prices.

What is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index?

The index is a single 0–100 number that summarizes how the crypto market feels. Readings toward 0 mean fear (investors are nervous and selling); readings toward 100 mean greed (investors are optimistic and buying). It blends inputs like volatility, market momentum, social media, and trends into one daily figure.

It is popular because emotion drives crypto more than most markets. The index is a quick read on that emotion — a context gauge, not a trading signal by itself.

How traders use fear and greed

A common framing is contrarian: be cautious when others are greedy, and look for opportunity when others are fearful. In practice, most traders treat the index as one input alongside the actual news and their own risk rules — not as a button to press. Extreme readings in either direction tend to draw the most attention.

How Sentari uses sentiment

The Fear & Greed Index is market-wide. Sentari goes a level deeper: it reads real-time news sentiment for each coin and renders a clear BUY, SELL, or HOLD verdict with a confidence score and the sources behind it. It can also adapt its conviction to the broader mood — leaning more cautious or more opportunistic as the market shifts. See signals by coin or how the verdicts are built.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Crypto Fear & Greed Index?
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index is a 0–100 gauge of overall market emotion, where low values mean fear and high values mean greed. It combines signals like volatility, momentum, social media, and market trends into a single daily number, popularized by Alternative.me.
What does a high or low reading mean?
A low reading (fear) means investors are nervous, which historically can coincide with oversold conditions; a high reading (greed) means optimism is high, which can precede pullbacks. It describes sentiment — it is not a buy or sell signal on its own.
How often does the index update?
The index updates once a day. This page refreshes the live reading hourly and shows the date of the latest value.
How does Sentari use market sentiment?
The Fear & Greed Index is market-wide. Sentari goes further: it reads real-time news sentiment for each coin and renders a clear BUY, SELL, or HOLD verdict with confidence and sources, and can optionally adapt its conviction to the broader mood.
Is the Fear & Greed Index reliable for trading?
It is a useful context gauge, not a standalone strategy. Most traders use it alongside news and their own rules. Treat it as one input, and remember that past patterns do not guarantee future results.

Sentari provides software and information, not financial advice. Crypto trading involves risk, including the loss of capital. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.