Crowd Fear & Greed archive, month by month
What the crowd's positioning looked like in any month, on a 0 to 100 scale.
- Extreme fear
- Under 25
- Extreme greed
- 75 and over
- Crypto and bitcoin
- From one year after CME bitcoin futures began
The last 12 months
Every month, by year
Each cell: last reading · average · low–high. Months with their own page are linked.
2026 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| October 2026 | 66 · 67 · 66–67 | 72 · 70 · 67–72 | 42 · 46 · 42–51 |
| September 2026 | 67 · 65 · 51–77 | 70 · 71 · 63–83 | 36 · 42 · 26–56 |
| August 2026 | 44 · 33 · 27–44 | 51 · 27 · 16–51 | 80 · 62 · 41–80 |
| July 2026 | 27 · 35 · 24–60 | 33 · 23 · 9–48 | 49 · 64 · 49–80 |
| June 2026 | 27 · 21 · 8–33 | 5 · 17 · 5–33 | 75 · 57 · 44–75 |
| May 2026 | 26 · 49 · 26–76 | 36 · 46 · 24–60 | 62 · 55 · 51–62 |
| April 2026 | 51 · 29 · 14–51 | 54 · 24 · 5–54 | 49 · 32 · 20–49 |
| March 2026 | 45 · 35 · 16–45 | 30 · 29 · 11–40 | 23 · 23 · 21–25 |
| February 2026 | 26 · 29 · 26–33 | 29 · 27 · 25–29 | 45 · 50 · 42–59 |
| January 2026 | 56 · 52 · 32–61 | 45 · 46 · 32–52 | 55 · 70 · 45–87 |
2025 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2025 | 38 · 37 · 31–42 | 26 · 29 · 25–35 | 94 · 83 · 77–94 |
| November 2025 | 51 · 38 · 23–51 | 51 · 35 · 20–51 | 68 · 70 · 59–78 |
| October 2025 | 63 · 57 · 48–64 | 63 · 53 · 38–65 | 61 · 58 · 55–63 |
| September 2025 | 50 · 50 · 41–56 | 47 · 42 · 34–47 | 55 · 57 · 49–68 |
| August 2025 | 51 · 55 · 51–63 | 44 · 56 · 44–71 | 65 · 54 · 46–65 |
| July 2025 | 63 · 63 · 54–70 | 70 · 67 · 55–73 | 48 · 69 · 48–80 |
| June 2025 | 51 · 59 · 51–65 | 47 · 54 · 47–62 | 74 · 59 · 53–74 |
| May 2025 | 54 · 60 · 50–72 | 53 · 58 · 41–72 | 46 · 29 · 17–46 |
| April 2025 | 42 · 27 · 15–42 | 53 · 27 · 12–53 | 42 · 38 · 25–44 |
| March 2025 | 32 · 32 · 31–32 | 26 · 24 · 20–27 | 44 · 59 · 44–70 |
| February 2025 | 44 · 42 · 41–44 | 37 · 40 · 37–46 | 70 · 61 · 50–70 |
| January 2025 | 41 · 37 · 31–43 | 43 · 33 · 24–43 | 57 · 68 · 57–75 |
2024 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2024 | 41 · 52 · 41–68 | 28 · 36 · 19–53 | 70 · 72 · 56–84 |
| November 2024 | 66 · 69 · 61–76 | 50 · 65 · 50–75 | 87 · 87 · 81–93 |
| October 2024 | 61 · 62 · 60–65 | 71 · 63 · 55–71 | 62 · 68 · 62–76 |
| September 2024 | 54 · 38 · 22–54 | 45 · 40 · 32–47 | 63 · 68 · 63–71 |
| August 2024 | 25 · 38 · 25–63 | 33 · 42 · 30–71 | 67 · 69 · 56–88 |
| July 2024 | 63 · 48 · 35–63 | 54 · 40 · 27–54 | 82 · 78 · 70–86 |
| June 2024 | 43 · 59 · 43–75 | 28 · 44 · 27–61 | 74 · 68 · 49–80 |
| May 2024 | 78 · 50 · 32–78 | 74 · 45 · 26–74 | 68 · 67 · 60–71 |
| April 2024 | 43 · 56 · 43–71 | 50 · 59 · 45–75 | 73 · 73 · 68–81 |
| March 2024 | 57 · 64 · 57–70 | 48 · 56 · 48–63 | 73 · 72 · 66–77 |
| February 2024 | 65 · 62 · 50–69 | 56 · 56 · 43–67 | 57 · 64 · 57–69 |
| January 2024 | 49 · 72 · 49–90 | 54 · 72 · 54–89 | 76 · 81 · 67–90 |
2023 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2023 | 76 · 60 · 46–76 | 68 · 53 · 43–68 | 85 · 77 · 68–85 |
| November 2023 | 60 · 66 · 60–77 | 44 · 63 · 44–77 | 77 · 60 · 43–77 |
| October 2023 | 62 · 52 · 38–62 | 77 · 67 · 49–77 | 53 · 50 · 42–59 |
| September 2023 | 10 · 21 · 10–31 | 12 · 26 · 12–42 | 59 · 52 · 45–60 |
| August 2023 | 16 · 31 · 16–44 | 26 · 42 · 26–51 | 58 · 57 · 55–58 |
| July 2023 | 46 · 66 · 46–76 | 46 · 71 · 46–82 | 66 · 62 · 51–66 |
| June 2023 | 71 · 53 · 39–71 | 78 · 55 · 33–78 | 67 · 56 · 39–67 |
| May 2023 | 37 · 40 · 33–48 | 42 · 46 · 29–62 | 39 · 29 · 21–39 |
| April 2023 | 42 · 58 · 42–68 | 52 · 62 · 52–70 | 35 · 45 · 35–60 |
| March 2023 | 46 · 25 · 6–46 | 47 · 28 · 8–54 | 37 · 29 · 20–37 |
| February 2023 | 27 · 43 · 27–55 | 25 · 45 · 25–65 | 32 · 40 · 32–46 |
| January 2023 | 55 · 47 · 36–55 | 56 · 46 · 30–62 | 49 · 42 · 39–49 |
2022 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2022 | 25 · 30 · 15–48 | 28 · 34 · 26–45 | 42 · 49 · 42–59 |
| November 2022 | 9 · 41 · 9–61 | 16 · 36 · 16–54 | 59 · 55 · 49–61 |
| October 2022 | 58 · 41 · 20–58 | 53 · 45 · 24–58 | 59 · 54 · 47–60 |
| September 2022 | 30 · 18 · 10–30 | 35 · 20 · 5–35 | 27 · 27 · 21–39 |
| August 2022 | 34 · 47 · 34–58 | 44 · 46 · 38–55 | 25 · 22 · 19–26 |
| July 2022 | 56 · 39 · 12–56 | 46 · 35 · 16–52 | 31 · 29 · 15–41 |
| June 2022 | 36 · 31 · 25–37 | 39 · 29 · 22–39 | 37 · 35 · 20–54 |
| May 2022 | 10 · 7 · 3–10 | 15 · 9 · 2–15 | 42 · 39 · 36–42 |
| April 2022 | 5 · 33 · 5–54 | 1 · 32 · 1–54 | 46 · 38 · 33–46 |
| March 2022 | 27 · 24 · 11–37 | 27 · 24 · 11–37 | 22 · 21 · 10–31 |
| February 2022 | 35 · 20 · 7–35 | 35 · 20 · 7–35 | 19 · 20 · 14–27 |
| January 2022 | 12 · 23 · 12–33 | 12 · 23 · 12–33 | 63 · 67 · 58–76 |
2021 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2021 | 18 · 21 · 3–52 | 18 · 21 · 3–52 | 72 · 60 · 50–72 |
| November 2021 | 0 · 29 · 0–51 | 0 · 29 · 0–51 | 60 · 63 · 58–72 |
| October 2021 | 90 · 38 · 5–90 | 90 · 38 · 5–90 | 65 · 59 · 49–65 |
| September 2021 | 23 · 46 · 23–61 | 23 · 46 · 23–61 | 65 · 66 · 54–73 |
| August 2021 | 43 · 44 · 34–50 | 43 · 44 · 34–50 | 51 · 52 · 44–58 |
| July 2021 | 42 · 21 · 11–42 | 42 · 21 · 11–42 | 52 · 43 · 34–55 |
| June 2021 | 19 · 30 · 19–46 | 19 · 30 · 19–46 | 33 · 49 · 33–58 |
| May 2021 | 36 · 21 · 8–36 | 36 · 21 · 8–36 | 60 · 49 · 37–60 |
| April 2021 | 19 · 51 · 19–68 | 19 · 51 · 19–68 | 55 · 68 · 55–81 |
| March 2021 | 57 · 40 · 23–57 | 57 · 40 · 23–57 | 56 · 44 · 34–56 |
| February 2021 | 33 · 52 · 33–66 | 33 · 52 · 33–66 | 60 · 61 · 60–63 |
| January 2021 | 54 · 53 · 41–73 | 54 · 53 · 41–73 | 40 · 60 · 40–74 |
2020 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2020 | 84 · 78 · 69–84 | 84 · 78 · 69–84 | 56 · 49 · 39–56 |
| November 2020 | 35 · 53 · 35–86 | 35 · 53 · 35–86 | 54 · 56 · 47–62 |
| October 2020 | 86 · 76 · 57–90 | 86 · 76 · 57–90 | 58 · 63 · 57–72 |
| September 2020 | 90 · 68 · 58–90 | 90 · 68 · 58–90 | 69 · 60 · 55–69 |
| August 2020 | 20 · 76 · 20–96 | 20 · 76 · 20–96 | 54 · 47 · 40–54 |
| July 2020 | 97 · 54 · 26–97 | 97 · 54 · 26–97 | 40 · 38 · 24–45 |
| June 2020 | 77 · 55 · 32–77 | 77 · 55 · 32–77 | 37 · 52 · 37–67 |
| May 2020 | 43 · 81 · 43–94 | 43 · 81 · 43–94 | 62 · 59 · 52–66 |
| April 2020 | 91 · 71 · 14–91 | 91 · 71 · 14–91 | 46 · 33 · 23–46 |
| March 2020 | 19 · 40 · 19–70 | 19 · 40 · 19–70 | 35 · 62 · 35–80 |
| February 2020 | 50 · 64 · 50–78 | 50 · 64 · 50–78 | 75 · 57 · 45–75 |
| January 2020 | 73 · 82 · 66–98 | 73 · 82 · 66–98 | 45 · 61 · 45–77 |
2019 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2019 | 95 · 51 · 9–95 | 95 · 51 · 9–95 | 70 · 54 · 46–70 |
| November 2019 | 43 · 60 · 43–72 | 43 · 60 · 43–72 | 49 · 49 · 47–52 |
| October 2019 | 24 · 31 · 24–45 | 24 · 31 · 24–45 | 44 · 42 · 33–49 |
| September 2019 | 48 · 59 · 48–67 | 48 · 59 · 48–67 | 56 · 57 · 52–60 |
| August 2019 | 65 · 52 · 39–67 | 65 · 52 · 39–67 | 33 · 33 · 22–38 |
| July 2019 | 56 · 74 · 56–88 | 56 · 74 · 56–88 | 38 · 43 · 38–50 |
| June 2019 | 65 · 62 · 43–72 | 65 · 62 · 43–72 | 50 · 41 · 30–50 |
| May 2019 | 55 · 62 · 45–82 | 55 · 62 · 45–82 | 42 · 43 · 39–45 |
| April 2019 | – | – | 42 · 42 · 40–44 |
| March 2019 | – | – | 43 · 46 · 41–51 |
| February 2019 | – | – | 43 · 43 · 37–49 |
| January 2019 | – | – | 35 · 39 · 35–50 |
2018 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2018 | – | – | 69 · 65 · 59–70 |
| November 2018 | – | – | 53 · 44 · 36–53 |
| October 2018 | – | – | 52 · 47 · 38–52 |
| September 2018 | – | – | 51 · 58 · 51–70 |
| August 2018 | – | – | 51 · 50 · 43–54 |
| July 2018 | – | – | 56 · 57 · 53–66 |
| June 2018 | – | – | 49 · 57 · 39–68 |
| May 2018 | – | – | 68 · 60 · 57–68 |
| April 2018 | – | – | 68 · 64 · 53–70 |
| March 2018 | – | – | 68 · 58 · 44–70 |
| February 2018 | – | – | 48 · 51 · 47–55 |
| January 2018 | – | – | 34 · 49 · 34–55 |
2017 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2017 | – | – | 66 · 61 · 54–69 |
| November 2017 | – | – | 56 · 55 · 50–60 |
| October 2017 | – | – | 50 · 50 · 43–54 |
| September 2017 | – | – | 59 · 51 · 41–59 |
| August 2017 | – | – | 40 · 24 · 15–40 |
| July 2017 | – | – | 15 · 20 · 12–34 |
| June 2017 | – | – | 39 · 42 · 39–50 |
| May 2017 | – | – | 36 · 34 · 26–40 |
| April 2017 | – | – | 27 · 29 · 27–33 |
| March 2017 | – | – | 40 · 45 · 37–57 |
| February 2017 | – | – | 22 · 28 · 22–33 |
| January 2017 | – | – | 31 · 31 · 18–43 |
2016 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2016 | – | – | 40 · 42 · 30–58 |
| November 2016 | – | – | 43 · 40 · 35–43 |
| October 2016 | – | – | 43 · 51 · 43–61 |
| September 2016 | – | – | 43 · 34 · 20–45 |
| August 2016 | – | – | 25 · 31 · 25–39 |
| July 2016 | – | – | 45 · 35 · 24–45 |
| June 2016 | – | – | 51 · 45 · 31–52 |
| May 2016 | – | – | 26 · 21 · 16–26 |
| April 2016 | – | – | 32 · 31 · 27–35 |
| March 2016 | – | – | 24 · 41 · 24–53 |
| February 2016 | – | – | 34 · 36 · 31–43 |
| January 2016 | – | – | 45 · 57 · 45–63 |
2015 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2015 | – | – | 74 · 52 · 36–74 |
| November 2015 | – | – | 45 · 38 · 26–45 |
| October 2015 | – | – | 16 · 27 · 16–36 |
| September 2015 | – | – | 28 · 43 · 28–50 |
| August 2015 | – | – | 53 · 58 · 52–66 |
| July 2015 | – | – | 58 · 51 · 41–58 |
| June 2015 | – | – | 47 · 51 · 47–55 |
| May 2015 | – | – | 44 · 43 · 34–54 |
| April 2015 | – | – | 54 · 44 · 34–54 |
| March 2015 | – | – | 42 · 59 · 42–67 |
| February 2015 | – | – | 71 · 77 · 71–85 |
| January 2015 | – | – | 73 · 66 · 55–74 |
2014 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2014 | – | – | 56 · 26 · 15–56 |
| November 2014 | – | – | 14 · 41 · 14–74 |
| October 2014 | – | – | 75 · 48 · 25–75 |
| September 2014 | – | – | 18 · 54 · 18–75 |
| August 2014 | – | – | 64 · 59 · 44–67 |
| July 2014 | – | – | 44 · 37 · 28–44 |
| June 2014 | – | – | 34 · 49 · 34–62 |
| May 2014 | – | – | 46 · 65 · 46–78 |
| April 2014 | – | – | 67 · 59 · 51–67 |
| March 2014 | – | – | 47 · 66 · 47–74 |
| February 2014 | – | – | 69 · 82 · 69–91 |
| January 2014 | – | – | 92 · 62 · 47–92 |
2013 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2013 | – | – | 57 · 49 · 38–59 |
| November 2013 | – | – | 37 · 38 · 30–52 |
| October 2013 | – | – | 31 · 56 · 31–73 |
| September 2013 | – | – | 66 · 62 · 55–69 |
| August 2013 | – | – | 61 · 51 · 36–67 |
| July 2013 | – | – | 51 · 72 · 51–83 |
| June 2013 | – | – | 78 · 53 · 29–78 |
| May 2013 | – | – | 60 · 44 · 35–60 |
| April 2013 | – | – | 65 · 49 · 41–65 |
| March 2013 | – | – | 44 · 59 · 44–70 |
| February 2013 | – | – | 43 · 33 · 25–43 |
| January 2013 | – | – | 25 · 47 · 25–66 |
2012 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2012 | – | – | 76 · 74 · 64–79 |
| November 2012 | – | – | 64 · 62 · 56–64 |
| October 2012 | – | – | 49 · 61 · 49–69 |
| September 2012 | – | – | 69 · 48 · 34–69 |
| August 2012 | – | – | 44 · 51 · 44–60 |
| July 2012 | – | – | 62 · 70 · 62–79 |
| June 2012 | – | – | 64 · 63 · 57–67 |
| May 2012 | – | – | 57 · 65 · 57–70 |
| April 2012 | – | – | 69 · 61 · 55–69 |
| March 2012 | – | – | 57 · 54 · 49–57 |
| February 2012 | – | – | 30 · 32 · 30–34 |
| January 2012 | – | – | 79 · 82 · 73–92 |
2011 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2011 | – | – | 84 · 51 · 23–84 |
| November 2011 | – | – | 42 · 37 · 29–42 |
| October 2011 | – | – | 42 · 38 · 35–42 |
| September 2011 | – | – | 34 · 63 · 34–86 |
| August 2011 | – | – | 67 · 42 · 12–67 |
| July 2011 | – | – | 47 · 58 · 35–77 |
| June 2011 | – | – | 90 · 46 · 18–90 |
| May 2011 | – | – | 37 · 47 · 37–54 |
| April 2011 | – | – | 40 · 46 · 28–64 |
| March 2011 | – | – | 30 · 40 · 27–54 |
| February 2011 | – | – | 32 · 48 · 32–58 |
| January 2011 | – | – | 54 · 59 · 48–71 |
2010 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2010 | – | – | 70 · 44 · 18–70 |
| November 2010 | – | – | 36 · 38 · 25–47 |
| October 2010 | – | – | 57 · 76 · 57–87 |
| September 2010 | – | – | 73 · 32 · 9–73 |
| August 2010 | – | – | 21 · 42 · 21–53 |
| July 2010 | – | – | 30 · 34 · 19–44 |
| June 2010 | – | – | 47 · 57 · 47–72 |
| May 2010 | – | – | 82 · 78 · 67–82 |
| April 2010 | – | – | 59 · 61 · 55–70 |
| March 2010 | – | – | 69 · 51 · 24–69 |
| February 2010 | – | – | 12 · 25 · 12–42 |
| January 2010 | – | – | 45 · 56 · 45–69 |
2009 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2009 | – | – | 51 · 34 · 23–51 |
| November 2009 | – | – | 29 · 34 · 21–54 |
| October 2009 | – | – | 49 · 46 · 42–49 |
| September 2009 | – | – | 43 · 43 · 41–47 |
| August 2009 | – | – | 53 · 53 · 51–55 |
| July 2009 | – | – | 55 · 47 · 37–55 |
| June 2009 | – | – | 50 · 30 · 17–50 |
| May 2009 | – | – | 26 · 24 · 21–27 |
| April 2009 | – | – | 29 · 48 · 29–56 |
| March 2009 | – | – | 49 · 28 · 18–49 |
| February 2009 | – | – | 24 · 17 · 6–24 |
| January 2009 | – | – | 8 · 20 · 8–32 |
2008 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2008 | – | – | 16 · 36 · 16–54 |
| November 2008 | – | – | 33 · 42 · 33–51 |
| October 2008 | – | – | 62 · 62 · 31–88 |
| September 2008 | – | – | 30 · 37 · 25–57 |
| August 2008 | – | – | 54 · 57 · 53–62 |
| July 2008 | – | – | 42 · 46 · 42–49 |
| June 2008 | – | – | 39 · 35 · 30–39 |
| May 2008 | – | – | 38 · 39 · 36–42 |
| April 2008 | – | – | 51 · 56 · 51–59 |
| March 2008 | – | – | 42 · 30 · 22–42 |
| February 2008 | – | – | 36 · 31 · 27–36 |
| January 2008 | – | – | 38 · 35 · 31–38 |
2007 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2007 | – | – | 33 · 47 · 33–62 |
| November 2007 | – | – | 34 · 41 · 31–55 |
| October 2007 | – | – | 47 · 55 · 47–58 |
| September 2007 | – | – | 52 · 39 · 31–52 |
| August 2007 | – | – | 33 · 38 · 33–41 |
| July 2007 | – | – | 35 · 29 · 22–35 |
| June 2007 | – | – | 26 · 30 · 26–37 |
| May 2007 | – | – | 43 · 45 · 41–48 |
| April 2007 | – | – | 49 · 62 · 49–74 |
| March 2007 | – | – | 52 · 30 · 15–52 |
| February 2007 | – | – | 48 · 51 · 48–54 |
| January 2007 | – | – | 53 · 45 · 34–57 |
2006 | Month | Crypto (last · avg · low–high) | Bitcoin (last · avg · low–high) | Stock market (last · avg · low–high) |
| December 2006 | – | – | 38 · 45 · 32–58 |
| November 2006 | – | – | 70 · 75 · 70–78 |
| October 2006 | – | – | 70 · 66 · 53–72 |
| September 2006 | – | – | 51 · 52 · 39–64 |
| August 2006 | – | – | 65 · 56 · 43–65 |
| July 2006 | – | – | 47 · 60 · 47–78 |
| June 2006 | – | – | 71 · 45 · 15–71 |
| May 2006 | – | – | 36 · 45 · 36–59 |
| April 2006 | – | – | 51 · 58 · 49–69 |
| March 2006 | – | – | 65 · 48 · 30–68 |
| February 2006 | – | – | 46 · 50 · 46–56 |
| January 2006 | – | – | 50 · 52 · 50–57 |
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