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USA Fear & Greed Index — Sunday, 18 October 2026

On Sunday, 18 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 24 out of 100 (Extreme Fear), up 3 points from 21 on Sat 17 Oct.

EXTREME FEAR

2026-09-09 2026-10-18

Reading for 2026-10-18

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Why it read 24

The app explained this reading the same day, in plain language and cited to source. Its opening line is published here on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

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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.

See why, not just the number

The iPhone app carries this gauge on a lock-screen widget and explains every move in plain language, cited to source — the same day, not a week later.

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