The Crypto Fear & Greed Index measures how investors feel toward the market at any given time, ranking their willingness to put money into the market. Over the last year, this index has stayed reasonably high, completely avoiding Extreme Fear territory. However, this impressive streak came to an end after the Crypto Fear & Greed Index fell into Extreme Fear in the early hours of Friday.
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Sees Lowest Level Since November 2022
As of Friday morning, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has officially returned to the Extreme Fear level. The index shows a score of 25 after stalling in the Fear territory for the better part of the last week. This decline is in stark contrast to last month when the index was still firmly in the greed territory.
While the Crypto Fear & Greed Index flashing Extreme Fear is not new, what makes this one stand out is how long it has been since sentiment has been this low. Looking at the chart, it shows that the last time that the Crypto Fear & Greed Index was in Extreme Fear was during the FTX exchange collapse of 2022.
Since that time, the market had rebounded and been in a bull market for around a year, eventually reaching Extreme Greed in 2024. However, the turn in investor sentiment suggests a fatigue in the rally as sellers have now taken control of the market.
Presently, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index’s score of 25 means that it is at the very top end of the Extreme Fear territory. This means that it could easily be tipped back into the Fear level. But it also gives bears the opportunity to push sentiment further toward Extreme Fear.
Why This Could Be Good For Price
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index falling into the Extreme Fear is historically a good development for bulls given that it gives ample time to get into cryptocurrencies at low prices before the market recovers. The same thing was seen in the FTX crash of November 2022 when the Bitcoin price rebounded from $16,000 to cross $40,000 in the space of one year.
By the year 2024, which was less than two years later, the Bitcoin price would go on to reach $73,000, a new all-time high. This suggests that buying when the market is fearful is the best time to position for what could be an explosive rally.
A age-old saying among seasoned investors is “Buy when there is blood on the streets.” This simply means that buying when everyone is fearful, like now, is usually the best time to get in the market. If there is a repeat of the 2022 trend, then the market could trade sideways for a while before a rebound that could send prices to new all-time highs.