Crypto Fear and Greed Index rises to 29 on July 20
The sentiment gauge edged up from 28 a day earlier but remained in “Fear,” showing only a limited improvement in market mood as readings stayed below the neutral 50 threshold.
Fact Check
The primary source Alternative.me API confirms the exact values: 29 (Fear) latest and 28 (Fear) the prior day, both below the neutral 50 threshold. Phemex News independently reports '29 (up from 28), still in Fear zone,' directly matching the claim including the date. Cryptorank/CoinCu corroborate 29 signaling Fear. The daily-update date convention (index labeled July 19 in the API, reported on July 20) is a minor discrepancy that does not affect the substance of the claim.
Summary
The crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 29 on July 20 from 28 a day earlier, extending a modest recovery in sentiment but keeping the market in “Fear” territory. The widely watched 0-100 gauge, published by Alternative.me, is used to track investor mood, with readings below 50 indicating fear and levels above 50 signaling greed. The latest move follows the previous day’s climb from 25 to 28, which had shifted the reading out of “Extreme Fear” and into “Fear.”
Terms & Concepts
- Fear and Greed Index: A 0-100 measure of market sentiment, where lower readings indicate fear and higher readings indicate greed.