Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index (Live Market Sentiment)
Track the live Bitcoin fear and greed index to gauge crypto market sentiment. This indicator helps identify potential Bitcoin investment opportunities based on market psychology and emotional extremes.
🧠 What Is the Fear & Greed Index?
Bitcoin-specific market sentiment indicator
Yes — the Fear & Greed Index you're referring to from alternative.me is specifically for Bitcoin, not the broader crypto market (although Bitcoin tends to influence overall market sentiment).
Updated once daily, usually around midnight UTC
Composite score from 0 to 100
🔍 How Is It Calculated?
The index is a composite score where:
🔍 Breakdown of the Components:
Each metric is assigned a weight (not publicly disclosed in detail, but this is their general breakdown):
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Volatility | Compares BTC's current volatility to the average of the last 30 and 90 days. Sharp spikes = fear. |
| Market Momentum / Volume | Measures trading volume and market momentum. High buying volumes = greed. |
| Social Media | Reddit and Twitter mentions, hashtags, engagement spikes = greed/fear. |
| Bitcoin Dominance | If BTC dominance is rising, it suggests fear (people exiting altcoins for BTC). Falling = greed (more altcoin risk). |
| Google Trends | Searches like "Bitcoin crash" = fear; "Bitcoin price prediction" = greed. |
| Surveys | Occasionally used (but discontinued for now) — sentiment from public polls. |
✅ Example Interpretation:
It's not a crystal ball, but it's widely used by traders to gauge market psychology.
People are scared, and BTC might be oversold
Everyone's euphoric, overbought conditions