Bitcoin Under Pressure as Crypto Fear & Greed Index Drops to 43, Fear Hits Near‑Month High

On September 23, COINOTAG reported that Alternative Data recorded the Crypto Fear and Greed Index declining to 43 from 45 day-over-day, with a seven-day average of 52, marking the highest level of perceived fear in nearly a month. The Fear Index, measured on a 0–100 scale, aggregates six weighted indicators: Volatility (25%), Market Trading Volume (25%), Social Media Activity (15%), Market Surveys (15%), Bitcoin Dominance (10%) and Google Trends (10%). Market participants can treat this sentiment reading as a data-driven gauge for risk management rather than a directional price signal.