VOLATILITY
VIX vs 20-day average
VIX 16 / MA20 16.5 · Weight 25% 55 out of 100, VOLATILITY
U.S. equities / Intraday
Stock market fear & greed
Risk appetite is
greed.
A five-part reading of volatility, price momentum, options positioning, defensive demand, and credit appetite.
66Greed
-4 from latest close · +14 vs. one month
66 out of 100, Greed
0 — fear 100 — greedSPY772.67-0.67%
QQQ729.87-0.30%
DIA534.19-0.69%
IWM304.06+0.18%
VIX15.95+11.93%
55
MOMENTUM
S&P 500 vs 125-day MA
SPY 773 / MA125 719 · Weight 25% 72 out of 100, MOMENTUM
PUT/CALL
Options sentiment (5-day avg)
VIX/VIX3M 0.84 · Weight 20% 76 out of 100, PUT/CALL
SAFE HAVEN
Stocks vs bonds 20-day
SPY-TLT +6.8% · Weight 15% 70 out of 100, SAFE HAVEN
JUNK BONDS
High yield vs investment grade
HYG-LQD +1% · Weight 15% 58 out of 100, JUNK BONDS
One year
Sentiment has a memory.
Daily closes show whether today is an isolated move or part of a sustained regime.
U.S. stock sentiment
Plain answers
What this score is—and isn’t.
What is the Stock Market Fear & Greed Index today?
The U.S. stock sentiment score is 66, classified as Greed. The intraday composite is 4 points below its latest closing observation.
Is this the CNN Fear & Greed Index?
No. This is an independently calculated five-component U.S. equity composite sourced from FearGreedChart.com. CNN uses a separate seven-indicator methodology and its readings may differ.
What markets does it cover?
The inputs focus on U.S. equities and related options, Treasury, investment-grade credit, and high-yield credit markets.
Does extreme fear mean stocks will rise?
No. The score describes current positioning and market behavior. It neither identifies a bottom nor predicts the next return.