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USA Fear & Greed Index — Wednesday, 21 October 2026

On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the USA Fear & Greed Index read 36 out of 100 (Fear), up 9 points from 27 on Tue 20 Oct.

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Reading for 2026-10-21

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Why it read 36

The app explained this reading the same day, in plain language and cited to source. Its opening line is published here on Wednesday, 28 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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