COINOTAG News, citing Alternative Data, reports that the current Fear and Greed Index stands at 20, up from 16 yesterday, signaling that the market remains in extreme fear.

The Fear and Greed Index operates on a 0-100 scale and aggregates six inputs: volatility (25%), market volume (25%), social media hype (15%), market surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s share of the market (10%), and Google Trends analysis (10%).

For traders, the reading supports a cautious risk management stance and informs liquidity considerations, helping frame near‑term hedging and liquidity planning without asserting a definitive market direction.