Fear and Greed Index History
The Fear and Greed Index is 59 (Greed) as of August 27, 2026, unchanged from the previous close.
The table below lists the Fear and Greed Index reading at the end of each month across the published history, which covers the last three years of daily data. Over that period the lowest reading was 3 (Extreme Fear) on April 8, 2025, and the highest was 83 (Extreme Greed) on December 19, 2023.
| Month | Date | Reading | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | August 27, 2026 | 59 | Greed |
| 2026-07 | July 31, 2026 | 45 | Neutral |
| 2026-06 | June 30, 2026 | 30 | Fear |
| 2026-05 | May 29, 2026 | 61 | Greed |
| 2026-04 | April 30, 2026 | 70 | Greed |
| 2026-03 | March 31, 2026 | 15 | Extreme Fear |
| 2026-02 | February 27, 2026 | 41 | Fear |
| 2026-01 | January 30, 2026 | 59 | Greed |
| 2025-12 | December 31, 2025 | 43 | Fear |
| 2025-11 | November 28, 2025 | 22 | Extreme Fear |
| 2025-10 | October 31, 2025 | 35 | Fear |
| 2025-09 | September 30, 2025 | 51 | Neutral |
| 2025-08 | August 29, 2025 | 62 | Greed |
| 2025-07 | July 31, 2025 | 64 | Greed |
| 2025-06 | June 30, 2025 | 69 | Greed |
| 2025-05 | May 30, 2025 | 62 | Greed |
| 2025-04 | April 30, 2025 | 32 | Fear |
| 2025-03 | March 31, 2025 | 21 | Extreme Fear |
| 2025-02 | February 28, 2025 | 21 | Extreme Fear |
| 2025-01 | January 31, 2025 | 44 | Fear |
| 2024-12 | December 31, 2024 | 26 | Fear |
| 2024-11 | November 29, 2024 | 65 | Greed |
| 2024-10 | October 31, 2024 | 41 | Fear |
| 2024-09 | September 30, 2024 | 74 | Greed |
| 2024-08 | August 30, 2024 | 60 | Greed |
| 2024-07 | July 31, 2024 | 47 | Neutral |
| 2024-06 | June 28, 2024 | 44 | Fear |
| 2024-05 | May 31, 2024 | 48 | Neutral |
| 2024-04 | April 30, 2024 | 41 | Fear |
| 2024-03 | March 28, 2024 | 69 | Greed |
| 2024-02 | February 29, 2024 | 78 | Extreme Greed |
| 2024-01 | January 31, 2024 | 64 | Greed |
| 2023-12 | December 29, 2023 | 81 | Extreme Greed |
| 2023-11 | November 30, 2023 | 64 | Greed |
| 2023-10 | October 31, 2023 | 30 | Fear |
| 2023-09 | September 29, 2023 | 28 | Fear |
| 2023-08 | August 31, 2023 | 53 | Neutral |
| 2023-07 | July 31, 2023 | 78 | Extreme Greed |
| 2023-06 | June 30, 2023 | 80 | Extreme Greed |
| 2023-05 | May 31, 2023 | 64 | Greed |
| 2023-04 | April 28, 2023 | 59 | Greed |
| 2023-03 | March 31, 2023 | 50 | Neutral |
| 2023-02 | February 28, 2023 | 61 | Greed |
| 2023-01 | January 31, 2023 | 70 | Greed |
| 2022-12 | December 30, 2022 | 37 | Fear |
| 2022-11 | November 30, 2022 | 74 | Greed |
| 2022-10 | October 31, 2022 | 64 | Greed |
| 2022-09 | September 30, 2022 | 17 | Extreme Fear |
| 2022-08 | August 31, 2022 | 52 | Neutral |
| 2022-07 | July 29, 2022 | 52 | Neutral |
| 2022-06 | June 30, 2022 | 24 | Extreme Fear |
| 2022-05 | May 31, 2022 | 40 | Fear |
| 2022-04 | April 29, 2022 | 14 | Extreme Fear |
| 2022-03 | March 31, 2022 | 59 | Greed |
| 2022-02 | February 28, 2022 | 26 | Fear |
| 2022-01 | January 31, 2022 | 29 | Fear |
| 2021-12 | December 31, 2021 | 63 | Greed |
| 2021-11 | November 30, 2021 | 25 | Extreme Fear |
| 2021-10 | October 29, 2021 | 65 | Greed |
| 2021-09 | September 30, 2021 | 10 | Extreme Fear |
| 2021-08 | August 31, 2021 | 47 | Neutral |
| 2021-07 | July 30, 2021 | 26 | Fear |
| 2021-06 | June 30, 2021 | 38 | Fear |
Frequently asked questions
How far back does Fear and Greed Index history go?
This site publishes the daily series covering the last three years, refreshed hourly, and offers it free as JSON and CSV.
What was the Fear and Greed Index a year ago?
One year before August 27, 2026, the Fear and Greed Index was 59 (Greed). It is 59 (Greed) today.
What is the lowest the Fear and Greed Index has been?
The index is bounded at 0 and 100. Readings below 10 are rare and cluster around market panics; the table on this page lists the lowest readings in the published history.
Want the raw numbers? The complete daily series is free to download as JSON and CSV, no signup required. For today's reading see Fear and Greed Index today.