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What emotion is driving the market now?

  • Fear & Greed Now: 28 (Fear)
  • Fear & Greed Previous Close: 25 (Extreme Fear)
  • Fear & Greed 1 Week Ago: 39 (Fear)
  • Fear & Greed 1 Month Ago: 91 (Extreme Greed)
  • Fear & Greed 1 Year Ago: 30 (Fear)
Last updated Jun 17 at 5:29pm

Seven Fear & Greed Indicators

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Junk Bond Demand
Greed

Investors in low quality junk bonds are demanding 2.57 percentage points in additional yield over safer investment grade corporate bonds. This spread is lower than what has been typical during the last two years and indicates that investors are pursuing higher risk strategies.

Last changed Jun 13 from a Neutral rating

Updated Jun 17 at 3:59pm

 
Market Momentum
Greed

The S&P 500 is 5.78% above its 125-day average. This is further above the average than has been typical during the last two years and indicates greed on the part of investors.

Last changed Jun 14 from a Neutral rating

Updated Jun 17 at 4:33pm

 
Market Volatility
Neutral

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 16.80. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low.

Last changed Jun 14 from an Extreme Fear rating

Updated Jun 17 at 4:14pm

 
Safe Haven Demand
Extreme Fear

Stocks have outperformed bonds by 1.16 percentage points during the last 20 trading days. However, this is close to the weakest performance for stocks relative to bonds in the past two years and indicates investors are starting to flee risky stocks for the safety of bonds.

Last changed Jun 10 from a Fear rating

Updated Jun 17 at 3:59pm

 
Put and Call Options
Extreme Fear

During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 30.43% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating extreme fear on the part of investors.

Last changed Jun 4 from a Fear rating

Updated Jun 17 at 5:29pm

 
Stock Price Breadth
Extreme Fear

The McClellan Volume Summation Index measures advancing and declining volume on the NYSE. During the last month, approximately 0.53% more of each day's volume has traded in declining issues than in advancing issues, pushing this indicator towards the lower end of its range for the last two years.

Last changed Jun 10 from a Fear rating

Updated Jun 17 at 4:10pm

 
Stock Price Strength
Extreme Fear

The number of stocks hitting 52-week highs slightly exceeds the number hitting lows but is at the lower end of its range, indicating extreme fear.

Last changed Jun 10 from a Fear rating

Updated Jun 17 at 3:59pm

 

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