Crypto Fear and Greed Index at 28: What Happened Every Time the Market Hit Extreme Fear

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.The Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 28 after this week's crash. We look at every extreme fear episode since 2020 and what Bitcoin did in the months after.Add as a preferred source on GoogleFollow on Google NewsSentiment has caught up with price. After Friday's sell-off the Crypto Fear and Greed Index sits at 28, in the fear zone, a few points above the "extreme fear" line at 24. It has been there twice already this year, and both times the readings were among the lowest ever recorded. So what happens when crypto gets this scared? We went through every episode. What does the Fear and Greed Index actually measure? The index compresses volatility, trading volume, social media activity, Bitcoin dominance and Google search trends into a single score from 0 to 100. Below 25 is extreme fear, 25 to 49 is fear, 50 to 74 is greed and 75 and up is extreme greed. It is a mood ring, not a forecast: it tells you how the crowd feels today, not what price does tomorrow. Its value lies in th...