Crypto Fear and Greed Index

Each day, the website https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/ publishes this index based on analysis of emotions and sentiments from different sources crunched into one simple number: The Fear & Greed Index for Bitcoin and other large cryptocurrencies.

Why Measure Fear and Greed?

The crypto market behaviour is very emotional. People tend to get greedy when the market is rising which results in FOMO (Fear of missing out). Also, people often sell their coins in irrational reaction of seeing red numbers. With our Fear and Greed Index, we try to save you from your own emotional overreactions. There are two simple assumptions:

• Extreme fear can be a sign that investors are too worried. That could be a buying opportunity.
• When Investors are getting too greedy, that means the market is due for a correction.

Therefore, we analyze the current sentiment of the Bitcoin market and crunch the numbers into a simple meter from 0 to 100. Zero means "Extreme Fear", while 100 means "Extreme Greed". See below for further information on our data sources.

Data Sources

We are gathering data from the five following sources. Each data point is valued the same as the day before in order to visualize a meaningful progress in sentiment change of the crypto market.

First of all, the current index is for bitcoin only (we offer separate indices for large alt coins soon), because a big part of it is the volatility of the coin price.

But let’s list all the different factors we’re including in the current index:

Volatility (25 %)

We’re measuring the current volatility and max. drawdowns of bitcoin and compare it with the corresponding average values of the last 30 days and 90 days. We argue that an unusual rise in volatility is a sign of a fearful market.

Market Momentum/Volume (25%)

Also, we’re measuring the current volume and market momentum (again in comparison with the last 30/90 day average values) and put those two values together. Generally, when we see high buying volumes in a positive market on a daily basis, we conclude that the market acts overly greedy / too bullish.

Social Media (15%)

While our reddit sentiment analysis is still not in the live index (we’re still experimenting some market-related key words in the text processing algorithm), our twitter analysis is running. There, we gather and count posts on various hashtags for each coin (publicly, we show only those for Bitcoin) and check how fast and how many interactions they receive in certain time frames). A unusual high interaction rate results in a grown public interest in the coin and in our eyes, corresponds to a greedy market behaviour.

Surveys (15%) currently paused

Together with strawpoll.com (disclaimer: we own this site, too), quite a large public polling platform, we’re conducting weekly crypto polls and ask people how they see the market. Usually, we’re seeing 2,000 - 3,000 votes on each poll, so we do get a picture of the sentiment of a group of crypto investors. We don’t give those results too much attention, but it was quite useful in the beginning of our studies. You can see some recent results here.

Dominance (10%)

The dominance of a coin resembles the market cap share of the whole crypto market. Especially for Bitcoin, we think that a rise in Bitcoin dominance is caused by a fear of (and thus a reduction of) too speculative alt-coin investments, since Bitcoin is becoming more and more the safe haven of crypto. On the other side, when Bitcoin dominance shrinks, people are getting more greedy by investing in more risky alt-coins, dreaming of their chance in next big bull run. Anyhow, analyzing the dominance for a coin other than Bitcoin, you could argue the other way round, since more interest in an alt-coin may conclude a bullish/greedy behaviour for that specific coin.

Trends (10%)

We pull Google Trends data for various Bitcoin related search queries and crunch those numbers, especially the change of search volumes as well as recommended other currently popular searches. For example, if you check Google Trends for "Bitcoin", you can’t get much information from the search volume. But currently, you can see that there is currently a +1,550% rise of the query „bitcoin price manipulation“ in the box of related search queries (as of 05/29/2018). This is clearly a sign of fear in the market, and we use that for our index.

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Copyright disclaimer

This dataset is produced and maintained by the administrators of https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/.

This published version is an unofficial copy of their data, which can be also collected using their API (e.g., GET https://api.alternative.me/fng/?limit=10&format=csv&date_format=us).

Between 2020 and 2025, a country ranking that estimates crypto adoption based on transaction volume consistently placed the U.S. in ********** of the world, with recent years seeing its rank increase. The figure for 2022, especially, stands out as it broke a declining trend in 2021 and was likely caused by the change of the methodology to now include Decentralized Finance (DeFi) in the index. For example, the United States ranked second in the world when it comes to on-chain retail value received from DeFi protocols - or consumers who were buying certain DeFi protocols. This may refer to the growing use of OpenSea and other Web3 wallets within the U.S. particularly in the first months of 2022.

Cryptocurrency historical datasets from January 2012 (if available) to October 2021 were obtained and integrated from various sources and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) including Yahoo Finance, Cryptodownload, CoinMarketCap, various Kaggle datasets, and multiple APIs. While these datasets used various formats of time (e.g., minutes, hours, days), in order to integrate the datasets days format was used for in this research study. The integrated cryptocurrency historical datasets for 80 cryptocurrencies including but not limited to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), Cardano (ADA), Tether (USDT), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), USD Coin (USDC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Tron (TRX), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), EOS (EOS), Cosmos (ATOM), Stellar (XLM), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Uniswap (UNI), Terra (LUNA), SHIBA INU (SHIB), and 60 more cryptocurrencies were uploaded in this online Mendeley data repository. Although the primary attribute of including the mentioned cryptocurrencies was the Market Capitalization, a subject matter expert i.e., a professional trader has also guided the initial selection of the cryptocurrencies by analyzing various indicators such as Relative Strength Index (RSI), Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD), MYC Signals, Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci Retracement, Stochastic Oscillator and Ichimoku Cloud. The primary features of this dataset that were used as the decision-making criteria of the CLUS-MCDA II approach are Timestamps, Open, High, Low, Closed, Volume (Currency), % Change (7 days and 24 hours), Market Cap and Weighted Price values. The available excel and CSV files in this data set are just part of the integrated data and other databases, datasets and API References that was used in this study are as follows: [1] https://finance.yahoo.com/ [2] https://coinmarketcap.com/historical/ [3] https://cryptodatadownload.com/ [4] https://kaggle.com/philmohun/cryptocurrency-financial-data [5] https://kaggle.com/deepshah16/meme-cryptocurrency-historical-data [6] https://kaggle.com/sudalairajkumar/cryptocurrencypricehistory [7] https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/price?fsym=BTC&tsyms=USD [8] https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/ [9] https://p.nomics.com/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-api [10] https://www.coinapi.io/ [11] https://www.coingecko.com/en/api [12] https://cryptowat.ch/ [13] https://www.alphavantage.co/ This dataset is part of the CLUS-MCDA (Cluster analysis for improving Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis) and CLUS-MCDAII Project: https://aimaghsoodi.github.io/CLUSMCDA-R-Package/ https://github.com/Aimaghsoodi/CLUS-MCDA-II https://github.com/azadkavian/CLUS-MCDA

This dataset contains comprehensive historical data on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index, collected from the Alternative.me website. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index is a popular metric used to gauge the emotions and sentiments of the cryptocurrency market, providing insights into market behavior and potential future movements.

Key Features

Date: The specific date for each index value.

Value: The numerical value of the Fear and Greed Index, ranging from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed).

Classification: The sentiment classification based on the index value, such as Extreme Fear, Fear, Neutral, Greed, and Extreme Greed.

Dataset Highlights

Time Range: The dataset covers daily index values from 2018 to the present.

Source: All data is sourced from the Alternative.me, ensuring accuracy and reliability.

Usage: Ideal for market sentiment analysis, trend identification, and algorithmic trading strategies.

This dataset serves as a valuable resource for researchers, analysts, and enthusiasts looking to understand market psychology and enhance their cryptocurrency investment strategies.

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Date (Start-End): This column likely represents the time period for which the data is recorded, with a start and end date for each entry.

Open: The opening price of the asset or cryptocurrency at the beginning of the time period.

High: The highest price reached during the time period.

Low: The lowest price reached during the time period.

Close: The closing price of the asset or cryptocurrency at the end of the time period.

Volume: The trading volume, which typically represents the total number of units of the asset traded during the time period.

Market Cap: The market capitalization, which is often the product of the closing price and the total supply of the asset.

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Context

This Dataset is being collected Two Sources 1. Yahoo Finance 2. Alternative.me

Content

This dataset specifically includes daily closing prices of Bitcoin, as well as daily volumes of Bitcoin, and the Fear and Greed Index values for the overall crypto market. This dataset presents a unique opportunity for researchers and analysts to explore the relationship between the prices and volumes of Bitcoin, as well as the sentiment of the overall crypto market. By conducting thorough analysis of this dataset, researchers and analysts can gain valuable insights into the behavior and trends of the cryptocurrency market. This includes examining the daily closing prices and volumes of Bitcoin, as well as the Fear and Greed Index values for the overall crypto market. Through comprehensive analysis, potential patterns, trends, and correlations between price movements, trading volumes, and market sentiment can be identified. These insights can inform investment strategies and decision-making, providing a more nuanced understanding of the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market. This data presents a unique opportunity for researchers and analysts to uncover valuable information that can contribute to a deeper understanding of the cryptocurrency market and its potential implications for investment decision-making.

Data Collection Strategy

The data collection strategy for this dataset involves gathering daily market closing prices and volume data of Bitcoin and collection daily crypto market fear and greed index.

Measurement of Fear and Greed Index

To understand the methodology behind measuring the Fear and Greed Index, please refer to the official link at https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/

Copyright Disclaimer

A part of this dataset is produced and maintained by the administrators of https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/.

This analysis presents a rigorous exploration of financial data, incorporating a diverse range of statistical features. By providing a robust foundation, it facilitates advanced research and innovative modeling techniques within the field of finance.

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Financial data:

• Historical daily stock prices (open, high, low, close, volume)

• Fundamental data (e.g., market capitalization, price to earnings P/E ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share EPS, price to earnings growth, debt-to-equity ratio, price-to-book ratio, current ratio, free cash flow, projected earnings growth, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, price to sales ratio, credit rating)

• Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, MACD, average directional index, aroon oscillator, stochastic oscillator, on-balance volume, accumulation/distribution A/D line, parabolic SAR indicator, bollinger bands indicators, fibonacci, williams percent range, commodity channel index)

Machine learning features:

• Feature engineering based on financial data and technical indicators

• Sentiment analysis data from social media and news articles

• Macroeconomic data (e.g., GDP, unemployment rate, interest rates, consumer spending, building permits, consumer confidence, inflation, producer price index, money supply, home sales, retail sales, bond yields)

Potential Applications:

• Stock price prediction

• Portfolio optimization

• Algorithmic trading

• Market sentiment analysis

• Risk management

Use Cases:

• Researchers investigating the effectiveness of machine learning in stock market prediction

• Analysts developing quantitative trading Buy/Sell strategies

• Individuals interested in building their own stock market prediction models

• Students learning about machine learning and financial applications

Additional Notes:

• The dataset may include different levels of granularity (e.g., daily, hourly)

• Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential before model training

• Regular updates are recommended to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the data

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«Datasets per la comparació de moviments i patrons entre els principals índexs borsatils espanyols i les crypto-monedes»

Context

En aquest cas el context és detectar o preveure els diferents moviments que es produeixen per una serie factors, tant de moviment interns (compra-venda), com externs (moviments polítics, econòmics, etc...), en els principals índexs borsatils espanyols i de les crypto-monedes.

Hem seleccionat diferents fonts de dades per generar fitxers «csv», guardar diferents valors en el mateix període de temps. És important destacar que ens interessa més les tendències alcistes o baixes, que podem calcular o recuperar en aquests períodes de temps.

Content

En aquest cas el contingut està format per diferents csv, especialment tenim els fitxers de moviments de cryptomoneda, els quals s’ha generat un fitxer per dia del període de temps estudiat.

Pel que fa als moviments del principals índexs borsatils s’ha generat una carpeta per dia del període, en cada directori un fitxer amb cadascun del noms dels índexs. Degut això s’han comprimit aquests últims abans de publicar-los en el directori de «open data» kaggle.com.

Pel que fa als camps, ens interessà detectar els moviments alcistes i baixistes, o almenys aquelles que tenen un patró similar en les cryptomonedes i els índexs. Els camps especialment destacats són:

• Data: Data de la observació
• Nom: Nom empresa o cryptomoneda, per identificar de quina moneda o index estem representant.
• Símbol: Símbol de la moneda o del index borsatil, per realitzar gràfic posteriorment d’una forma mes senzilla que el nom.
• Preu: Valor en euros d’una acció o una cryptomoneda (transformarem la moneda a euros en el cas de estigui en dòlars amb l'última cotització (un dollar a 0,8501 euro)
• Tipus_cotitzacio: Valor nou que agregarem per discretitzar entre la cotització: baix (0 i 1), normal (1 i 100), alt (100 i 1000), molt_alt (>1000)

Script R

• Anàlisis de les observacions i el domini de les dades
• Anàlisis en especial de Bitcoin i la IOTA.
• Test de Levene per veure la homogeneitat
• Kmeans per creació de cluster per veure la homegeneitat
• Freqüències de les distribucions
• Test de contrast d'hipòtesis de variables dependents (Wilcoxon)
• Test de Shapiro-Wilk per veure la normalitat de les dades, per normalitzar-les o no
• Correlació d'índexs borsatils, per eliminar complexitat dels índexs amb grau més alt de correlació
• Iteració de Regressions lineals per obtenir el model amb més qualitat, observa'n el p-valor i l'índex de correlació
• Validació de la qualitat del model
• Representació grafica

Acknowledgements

En aquest cas les fonts de dades que s’han utilitzat per a la realització dels datasets corresponent a:

• http://www.eleconomista.es
• https://coinmarketcap.com

Per aquest fet, les dades de borsa i crypto-moneda estan en última instància sota llicència de les webs respectivament. Pel que fa a la terminologia financera podem veure vocabulari en renta4banco.
[https://www.r4.com/que-necesitas/formacion/diccionario]

Inspiration

Hi ha un estudi anterior on poder tenir primícies de com han enfocat els algoritmes:

• https://arxiv.org/pdf/1410.1231v1.pdf

En aquest cas el «trading» en cryptomoneda és relativament nou, força popular per la seva formulació com a mitja digital d’intercanvi, utilitzant un protocol que garanteix la seguretat, integritat i equilibri del seu estat de compte per mitjà d’un entramat d’agents.

La comunitat podrà respondre, entre altres preguntes, a:

• Està afectant o hi ha patrons comuns en les cotitzacions de cryptomonedes i el mercat de valors principals del país d'Espanya?
• Els efectes o agents externs afecten per igual a les accions o cryptomonedes?
• Hi ha relacions cause efecte entre les acciones i cryptomonedes?

Project repository

https://github.com/acostasg/scraping

Datasets

Els fitxers csv generats que componen el dataset s’han publicat en el repositori kaggle.com:

• https://www.kaggle.com/acostasg/stock-index/
• https://www.kaggle.com/acostasg/crypto-currencies

Per una banda, els fitxers els «stock-index» estan comprimits per carpetes amb la data d’extracció i cada fitxer amb el nom dels índexs borsatil. De forma diferent, les cryptomonedes aquestes estan dividides per fitxer on són totes les monedes amb la data d’extracció.

In 2024, a country ranking that estimates crypto adoption based on transaction volume placed Malaysia in the top 50 in the world. Moreover, Malaysia was in the **** place based on its P2P exchange trade volume. Peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto exchanges are a type of crypto exchange that let users trade cryptocurrencies with one another without the influence of a mediator, such as banks or other regulatory bodies.

The United Kingdom was believed to be in the top ** countries in the world in 2025 regarding crypto adoption. This is according to a model based on website traffic patterns from individual websites used for cryptocurrency transactions. The UK ranks consistently in the top ** throughout the years under consideration, although its P2P activities - ranked at position ** in 2023 - seem to lower its global ranking when compared to countries from Asia.

Contains daily Bitcoin prices (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume). Includes Crypto Fear & Greed Index, showing market sentiment. Useful for crypto trading strategies, ML models & finance research.