Bitcoin Keeps Market in ‘Greed’ as Fear & Greed Index Falls to 64 (Oct 10)

COINOTAG News on October 10 reports that, according to an alternative data provider, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index stands at 64 today, down from 70 yesterday, and continues to register in the Greed zone.

The index operates on a 0–100 scale and is composed of six weighted components: Volatility (25%), Market Volume (25%), Social Media Hype (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin’s Dominance (10%) and Google Trends (10%), providing a structured sentiment benchmark.

As a concise market sentiment gauge, this reading offers a quantifiable snapshot of investor risk appetite; portfolio managers and traders commonly use the index as a complementary input alongside liquidity, on‑chain metrics and macro data when evaluating exposure, rather than as a standalone signal.