Can I set stock price target alerts?

Yes. FearAlert supports price target alerts on any US-listed stock or ETF, including AAPL, TSLA, SPY, QQQ, and thousands more. Set a price level using SMA or EMA as a dynamic target.

Which technical indicators are supported for stock alerts?

RSI, MACD, EMA, SMA, ADX, CCI, Bollinger Bands (upper and lower), Stochastic %K, and Aroon Up/Down — all for any ticker symbol. Combine up to 10 indicators with AND/OR logic.

What is the Fear & Greed Index?

The Fear & Greed Index is a composite of 7 market indicators — S&P 500 Momentum, Stock Price Strength, Market Breadth, Put/Call Ratio, VIX Volatility, Junk Bond Demand, and Safe Haven Demand — scoring from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed).

How often does FearAlert check the market?

Every hour, on the hour. FearAlert evaluates all alert rules against live market data every hour. If your conditions are met, you receive an alert immediately.

Volatility Sentiment Alerts

VIX Alerts — CBOE Volatility Index Notifications

Get alerted when VIX volatility — as measured within the Fear & Greed Index — spikes above your threshold. VIX above 20 signals elevated fear; above 30 signals near-panic market conditions.

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US Fear & Greed Index vs. S&P 500

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Example threshold (40)

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What is VIX?

The CBOE VIX — the market's "fear gauge"

The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) measures the market's expectation of 30-day volatility based on S&P 500 options prices. Often called the "fear gauge" or "fear index", VIX is one of the most widely watched indicators of market stress. When VIX rises sharply, it signals that options traders are paying up for protection — a sign of fear and uncertainty in the broader market.

VIX is one of the seven components of the Fear & Greed Index and can be monitored individually through FearAlert. When VIX spikes, the overall FGI typically drops — alerting you to shifts in volatility regime before they fully register in price.

Below 15

Low Volatility

Market is calm, complacency may be building — watch for sudden spikes

15 – 20

Normal Volatility

Typical market conditions — VIX is within the long-term average range

20 – 30

Elevated Fear

VIX above 20 signals investor anxiety — the FGI fear component is being pushed down

Above 30

Panic / Near-Crisis

VIX above 30 indicates near-panic selling — historically one of the best contrarian buy zones

Example alerts

Popular VIX alert configurations

VIXVIX spike alert

VIX Volatility component above 20

Alert when the VIX component of the Fear & Greed Index signals elevated fear — market volatility has crossed into the elevated zone.

VIXNear-panic VIX threshold

VIX Volatility component above 30

Alert only when VIX reaches near-panic levels — a historically rare and high-conviction contrarian opportunity.

VIXVIX spike + FGI extreme fear

VIX Volatility component above 25

VIX is spiking AND the broader Fear & Greed Index is in extreme fear — both the volatility component and the composite are flashing danger.

Combined with: Fear & Greed Index below 25

VIXVIX spike + RSI oversold

VIX Volatility component above 25

Volatility has spiked while SPY is also technically oversold — a macro and technical double-confirmation dip-buy signal.

Combined with: RSI (SPY, 14) below 30

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VIX alerts — common questions

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