Guide

How to read the crypto Fear and Greed Index

Step-by-step guide to interpreting the Spectre AI Fear and Greed Index - what the 0-100 scale means and how to use it in trading decisions.

  1. 1

    Open the Fear and Greed page

    Visit spectreai.io/fear-greed. The gauge shows the current reading on a 0-100 scale.

  2. 2

    Understand the scale

    0-25 is Extreme Fear (often a buy signal). 25-45 is Fear. 45-55 is Neutral. 55-75 is Greed. 75-100 is Extreme Greed (often a sell signal).

  3. 3

    Inspect the sub-factors

    The index aggregates five factors: volatility, volume, social sentiment, Bitcoin dominance, and on-chain signals. Expand each to see the raw contribution.

  4. 4

    Compare to history

    Scroll down to view the 30-day and 1-year historical overlays. Extremes are rare and mean-reverting.

  5. 5

    Use as a contrarian signal

    Historically, periods of Extreme Fear have preceded price recoveries and Extreme Greed has preceded corrections. Combine with other tools before trading.