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USA Fear & Greed Index

One number for the mood of the US market: 8 signals — from VIX volatility and credit spreads to sector participation — fused with AI-scored regional news, each measured against its own multi-year history. Refreshed about every 30 minutes.

52
NEUTRAL
2026-06-29 2026-09-26
Updated 2026-09-27 09:18 UTC · reading for 2026-09-26
One week ago
43
FEAR
One month ago
55
NEUTRAL
One year ago
62
GREED

What is moving it

Every headline behind this reading is scored for market impact, and the app says in plain language why the gauge sits at 52 — each claim tied to the exact stories behind it and independently verified before you see it. The headlines and the read are both in the free app.

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The 8 signals behind it

News mood
The day's scored market headlines, fused into one reading
Momentum
The market against its own price trend
Breadth
How many of the 11 sectors trade above their own trend
Volatility
Implied volatility (VIX) against its own trend
Safe-haven demand
Stocks against safe-haven bonds
Credit appetite
Junk credit against investment-grade credit
Volatility curve
The near-term vs 3-month volatility curve
Tail risk
Tail-risk pricing (SKEW) against its own trend

Each one is scored 0–100 against its own multi-year history and moves through the day. All 8, live and scored, are in the free app — along with the plain-language read on why the number is where it is.

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The methodology is open on this page on purpose — the news leg is weighted by how much news actually ran, and the gauge's daily calls are graded in public, misses included, on the track record.

Other markets

Europe28FEAR Asia35FEAR All markets

Questions

What is the USA Fear & Greed Index?

A 0–100 gauge of sentiment in the US market. It fuses 8 signals — market-based readings plus AI-scored news — each measured against its own multi-year history, so 0 is extreme fear and 100 is extreme greed relative to how the market usually behaves.

How often does it update?

The pipeline refreshes about every 30 minutes around the clock, and the listed-fund legs ride live quotes during US trading hours, so the reading moves through the day rather than once after the close.

Why did the gauge move today?

The Sentiscale app explains every reading in plain language, with each claim tied to the scored headlines behind it and independently verified. The number is free; the explanation is what the app adds.

Is this investment advice?

No. The gauge measures sentiment. It is context, not a recommendation to buy or sell anything.

See why, not just the number

The free iPhone app carries this gauge on a lock-screen widget and explains every move in plain language, cited to source.

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