The latest available CNN Fear & Greed Index score, market sentiment breakdown, and an interactive chart — refreshed whenever the page loads so you know where the market's emotions stand right now.
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US Fear & Greed Index vs. S&P 500
Live Breakdown
The Fear & Greed Index combines 7 market data points into a single 0–100 score. Here is how each one reads right now.
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Understanding the score
The Fear & Greed Index scores overall market sentiment from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed). It was created by CNN Business and is one of the most widely referenced contrarian signals in investing.
Warren Buffett's famous principle — "be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful" — is exactly what this index measures. Extreme Fear readings have historically preceded market bottoms, while Extreme Greed readings have preceded pullbacks. Read our full guide to the Fear & Greed Index for the complete methodology.
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