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USA Fear & Greed Index — October 2026
In October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index averaged 34 out of 100 across 23 days, from a low of 21 on Fri 16 Oct to a high of 51 on Mon 5 Oct.
| Day | Score | Band | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct | 36 | FEAR | −5 |
| Fri 2 Oct | 44 | FEAR | +8 |
| Sat 3 Oct | 36 | FEAR | −8 |
| Sun 4 Oct | 46 | NEUTRAL | +10 |
| Mon 5 Oct | 51 | NEUTRAL | +5 |
| Tue 6 Oct | 49 | NEUTRAL | −2 |
| Wed 7 Oct | 45 | NEUTRAL | −4 |
| Thu 8 Oct | 34 | FEAR | −11 |
| Fri 9 Oct | 42 | FEAR | +8 |
| Sat 10 Oct | 38 | FEAR | −4 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 35 | FEAR | −3 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 36 | FEAR | +1 |
| Tue 13 Oct | 41 | FEAR | +5 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 25 | FEAR | −16 |
| Thu 15 Oct | 24 | EXTREME FEAR | −1 |
| Fri 16 Oct | 21 | EXTREME FEAR | −3 |
| Sat 17 Oct | 21 | EXTREME FEAR | 0 |
| Sun 18 Oct | 24 | EXTREME FEAR | +3 |
| Mon 19 Oct | 22 | EXTREME FEAR | −2 |
| Tue 20 Oct | 27 | FEAR | +5 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 36 | FEAR | +9 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 25 | FEAR | −11 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 25 | FEAR | 0 |
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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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