Crypto Fear and Greed Index Holds at 78: What It Signals for the Market

BitcoinWorld Crypto Fear and Greed Index Holds at 78: What It Signals for the Market CoinMarketCap’s proprietary crypto fear and greed index has registered a reading of 78, indicating that greed continues to dominate market sentiment.

The index, which ranges from 0 to 100, moves closer to zero during periods of extreme fear and approaches 100 when optimism is at its peak. A reading of 78 places the market firmly in the ‘greed’ zone, suggesting that investors remain confident despite recent volatility.

How the Index Is Calculated CoinMarketCap derives its fear and greed index from a composite of several market metrics.

These include price movements among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, overall market volatility, derivatives data such as the put-to-call ratio, the stablecoin supply ratio, and CoinMarketCap’s own search data.