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The fear and greed index is a tracker to measure two of the primary emotions that influence how much investors are willing to pay for stocks and cryptos.

Fear & Greed Index
What emotion is driving the stock market?

The S&P 500 is 4.22% below its 125-day average. During the last two years, the S&P 500 has typically been above this average, so rapid declines like this indicate extreme levels of fear.

Last changed Jan 14 from a Fear rating.

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 31.16 and indicates that investors remain concerned about declines in the stock market.

Last changed Jan 20 from a Neutral rating.

Investors in low quality junk bonds are accepting 1.57 percentage points in additional yield over safer investment grade corporate bonds. While this spread is historically high, it is sharply lower than recent prices and suggests that investors are pursuing higher risk strategies.

Last changed Dec 3 from a Greed rating.