Crypto Fear & Greed Analyzer
🧠 Sentiment Tool
Fear & Greed
Analyzer
Answer three questions to estimate the current crypto market sentiment score from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed).
Understanding the Crypto Fear & Greed Index
The Fear & Greed Index quantifies the emotional state of crypto investors on a scale of 0 to 100. A score near 0 indicates "Extreme Fear" (panic selling), while 100 indicates "Extreme Greed" (irrational exuberance).
The classic contrarian principle: "Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful." Historically, Bitcoin has offered its best entry points during Extreme Fear periods and its worst near Extreme Greed readings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Extreme Fear (0–25) indicates market panic and maximum pessimism. Historically these have been the best long-term Bitcoin buying opportunities. However, catching a falling knife requires conviction and financial resilience.
Extreme Greed (75–100) indicates FOMO-driven buying and overleveraged markets. This is often associated with market tops. Experienced traders use these readings to gradually take profit, not necessarily exit entirely.
No. The index is one sentiment data point among many. Combine it with technical analysis, on-chain metrics and macro conditions for a more complete picture before making trading decisions.
BTC dominance is Bitcoin's market cap as a percentage of total crypto market cap. Rising dominance signals risk-off sentiment (capital flowing into Bitcoin from altcoins). Falling dominance often indicates altcoin season.
The Alternative.me Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index updates daily, aggregating real-time data from social media volume, volatility measures and trading momentum.
The most followed index is Bitcoin-focused. For coin-specific sentiment, tools like LunarCrush and Santiment provide social volume and engagement data for individual tokens.