CoinMarketCap crypto fear and greed index falls to 35, stays in fear territory

The in-house sentiment gauge slipped three points from yesterday, with readings nearer zero signaling extreme fear and higher scores pointing to stronger market optimism.

Summary

CoinMarketCap’s in-house crypto fear and greed index fell three points from yesterday to 35, keeping the market sentiment measure in fear territory. The gauge is designed so that readings closer to zero reflect extreme fear, while values approaching 100 indicate extreme optimism. CoinMarketCap says the index is calculated using price moves among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, market volatility, derivatives-market indicators such as the put/call ratio, the stablecoin supply ratio, or SSR, and the company’s own search data.

Terms & Concepts
  • put/call ratio: A derivatives-market indicator that compares bearish put activity with bullish call activity.
  • stablecoin supply ratio: A metric, also called SSR, used to compare stablecoin supply with crypto market conditions.
  • SSR: Short for stablecoin supply ratio.