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USA Fear & Greed Index — August 2026
In August 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index averaged 64 out of 100 across 31 days, from a low of 41 on Mon 31 Aug to a high of 81 on Sat 15 Aug.
| Day | Score | Band | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Aug | 62 | GREED | 0 |
| Sun 2 Aug | 57 | GREED | −5 |
| Mon 3 Aug | 68 | GREED | +11 |
| Tue 4 Aug | 76 | EXTREME GREED | +8 |
| Wed 5 Aug | 75 | GREED | −1 |
| Thu 6 Aug | 71 | GREED | −4 |
| Fri 7 Aug | 76 | EXTREME GREED | +5 |
| Sat 8 Aug | 77 | EXTREME GREED | +1 |
| Sun 9 Aug | 71 | GREED | −6 |
| Mon 10 Aug | 73 | GREED | +2 |
| Tue 11 Aug | 70 | GREED | −3 |
| Wed 12 Aug | 74 | GREED | +4 |
| Thu 13 Aug | 77 | EXTREME GREED | +3 |
| Fri 14 Aug | 73 | GREED | −4 |
| Sat 15 Aug | 81 | EXTREME GREED | +8 |
| Sun 16 Aug | 72 | GREED | −9 |
| Mon 17 Aug | 68 | GREED | −4 |
| Tue 18 Aug | 54 | NEUTRAL | −14 |
| Wed 19 Aug | 60 | GREED | +6 |
| Thu 20 Aug | 52 | NEUTRAL | −8 |
| Fri 21 Aug | 59 | GREED | +7 |
| Sat 22 Aug | 56 | GREED | −3 |
| Sun 23 Aug | 63 | GREED | +7 |
| Mon 24 Aug | 48 | NEUTRAL | −15 |
| Tue 25 Aug | 56 | GREED | +8 |
| Wed 26 Aug | 56 | GREED | 0 |
| Thu 27 Aug | 55 | NEUTRAL | −1 |
| Fri 28 Aug | 49 | NEUTRAL | −6 |
| Sat 29 Aug | 57 | GREED | +8 |
| Sun 30 Aug | 46 | NEUTRAL | −11 |
| Mon 31 Aug | 41 | FEAR | −5 |
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Each day is the reading the app explained that day, 0–100, where 0 is extreme fear and 100 extreme greed relative to how the market usually behaves. The live reading is on the USA Fear & Greed Index page.
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