Fear & Greed Index beta

The S&P 500 is 10.19% above its 125-day average. This is further above the average than has been typical during the last two years and rapid increases like this often indicate extreme greed.

Last changed May 2 from a Greed rating

Updated May 17 at 4:39pm

The number of stocks hitting 52-week highs exceeds the number hitting lows and is at the upper end of its range, indicating extreme greed.

Last changed May 13 from a Greed rating

Updated May 17 at 4:55pm

During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 49.88% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. This is among the lowest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating extreme greed on the part of investors.

Last changed May 1 from a Greed rating

Updated May 17 at 5:00pm

The McClellan Volume Summation Index measures advancing and declining volume on the NYSE. During the last month, approximately 19.06% more of each day's volume has traded in advancing issues than in declining issues, pushing this indicator towards the upper end of its range for the last two years.

Last changed May 9 from a Greed rating

Updated May 17 at 5:42pm

Investors in low quality junk bonds are demanding 2.54 percentage points in additional yield over safer investment grade corporate bonds. This spread is much lower than what has been typical during the last two years and indicates that investors are pursuing higher risk strategies.

Last changed May 1 from a Greed rating

Updated May 17 at 3:59pm