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USA Fear & Greed Index — Thursday, 1 October 2026

On Thursday, 1 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 36 out of 100 (Fear), down 5 points from 41 on Wed 30 Sep.

Why it read 36

The gauge sits at 36 (fear) mainly because stock momentum is near rock bottom (2/100), with market breadth and volatility also in extreme fear, reflecting a weak trend, narrow participation, and elevated price swings. Bearish news weighed on sentiment, with tanker attacks in Hormuz raising oil supply risk and surging long-end UK yields stoking worries about global interest rates, while a strong Micron earnings report and solid demand for stocks over bonds (72/100) helped keep the reading from falling further.

The opening line of the app's daily read for this day, published here 7 days later. The full read, with every claim tied to its sources, is in the app.

Today

This page is the archive for one day. The live reading, the signals behind it and how the gauge is built are on the USA Fear & Greed Index page.