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Fear & Greed Index

Fear & Greed Index

Composite market sentiment indicator

Updated: 1/11/2026
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62

Greed

out of 100

Component Breakdown

Momentum (SMA deviation)62
Volatility (inverse)55
Gold/Silver Ratio48
Mining Leverage (GDX/Gold)65
Real Rates (inverse)60
Interpretation: Low values (Fear) often signal buying opportunities. High values (Greed) suggest caution as markets may be overheated.

Fear & Greed vs Gold Price

Overlay chart for backtesting indicator accuracy

Avg: 67
Min: 51
Max: 76
Data points: 91
0-20 Extreme Fear
20-40 Fear
40-60 Neutral
60-80 Greed
80-100 Extreme Greed

Methodology

The Fear & Greed Index is calculated every 12 hours using five equally-weighted components:

  • Momentum: Gold price relative to 50-day moving average
  • Volatility: 20-day rolling volatility (inverted - low volatility = greed)
  • Gold/Silver Ratio: Flight-to-quality measure (high ratio = fear)
  • Mining Leverage: GDX/Gold ratio indicating risk appetite
  • Real Rates: 10Y Treasury minus CPI (negative rates = bullish for gold)

Historical data is backfilled daily to enable backtesting against gold price movements. All calculations use point-in-time data to maintain backtest integrity.

Other Indicators

Gold Market Sentiment Index

Above average participation

GMSI
62/ 100

Composite measure of participation extremes in gold markets

Mining Leverage Index

Near historical average

MLI
45/ 100

GDX/Gold ratio normalized to historical percentile

Mining Speculation Index

Elevated speculation in juniors

MSI
71/ 100

GDXJ/GDX ratio measuring speculative appetite

Mining Cost Stress Index

Low cost pressure - favorable margins

MCSI
28/ 100

Oil/Gold ratio indicating margin pressure on producers

Macro Regime Classification

Current economic environment classification

Goldilocks
Reflation(current)
Stagflation
Deflation

Reflation: Rising growth expectations with moderate inflation. Typically favorable for risk assets including mining stocks. Gold may underperform miners in this environment.

Calculators & Tools

Gold/Silver Ratio Calculator

Historical ratio analysis & trading simulator

Analyze 200+ years of gold/silver ratio data. Identify optimal swap points and simulate trading strategies with customizable thresholds and transaction premiums.