Fear & Greed Index

The S&P 500 is 9.23% 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 Dec 3 from a Greed rating

Updated Jan 17 at 5:07pm

During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 54.47% 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 Dec 13 from a Greed rating

Updated Jan 17 at 4:10pm

The McClellan Volume Summation Index measures advancing and declining volume on the NYSE. During the last month, approximately 11.73% 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 Dec 12 from a Greed rating

Updated Jan 17 at 6:30pm

Investors in low quality junk bonds are accepting 1.71 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 5 from a Greed rating

Updated Jan 16 at 7:00pm