CNN Fear and Greed Index Plunges to 18 as Extreme Fear Grips Stocks
- —CNN Fear and Greed Index fell from 47 to 18 in a matter of days
- —Readings below 25 signal extreme fear and broad risk-off selling
- —Sub-25 readings in October 2025 and April 2026 coincided with equity bottoms
- —Bitcoin has traded in lockstep with US stocks, especially during panics
Why it matters: Extreme fear is a contrarian signal: an equity rebound could lift bitcoin, though panic is still weighing on crypto.
Source: BeInCrypto RU