Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index today ← is the bottom in?
The Fear & Greed Index by alternative.me condenses volatility, momentum and volume, social media, Bitcoin dominance and search trends into one 0–100 sentiment score. Under 20 is 'extreme fear'.
Now
62
signal off
· fires when ≤ 20
This cycle
FIRED 123 days
Nov 8, 2025 – Jul 8 · since the Oct 6, 2025 ATH
How it's computed
Daily value from alternative.me, unchanged. The signal fires at or below 20.
Reading it
Extreme fear clustered at the 2018-19, 2020 and 2022 lows and again from November 2025 to July 2026. Fear alone is not a bottom, but no bottom has formed without it.
At past bottoms
| Jan 2015 | no data |
| Dec 2018 | FIRED |
| Mar 2020 | FIRED |
| Nov 2022 | FIRED |
| Jun 2026 | FIRED |
Within 30 days of each cycle's lowest daily close.
The low is likely in. What matters now is knowing the moment anything changes.
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Questions
What is a good Fear & Greed reading to buy Bitcoin?
Sub-20 readings have historically been near cycle lows, but they can persist for months in a bear market. This site pairs the index with nine on-chain and price signals for that reason.
How often is the index updated?
Once a day by alternative.me; this page refreshes twice daily.