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Fear & Greed Index
CNN Fear & Greed Index aggregates 7 market signals into a 0-100 score.
0-25: Extreme Fear (potential buying opportunity).
75-100: Extreme Greed (market may be overextended).
Historically, sharp dips below 25 have preceded market rebounds.
VIX — Market Volatility
CBOE Volatility Index measures expected S&P 500 volatility over 30 days.
<15: Low volatility (complacency).
20-30: Elevated concern.
>30: High fear, often near market bottoms.
Spikes typically coincide with selloffs.
S&P 500 (SPY)
S&P 500 ETF tracks the 500 largest US companies. The primary benchmark for US equity performance.
Rising trend = broad market strength. Declining trend = risk-off environment.
10Y-2Y Treasury Spread — Yield Curve
Yield curve spread = 10-year minus 2-year Treasury rate.
Positive: Normal (long-term rates higher).
Negative (inverted): Historically precedes recessions by 6-18 months.
Re-steepening after inversion often signals recession is imminent.
High-Yield Bond Spread — Credit Stress
ICE BofA High-Yield Spread = junk bond yield minus Treasury yield.
<3%: Calm credit markets, risk appetite high.
4-5%: Moderate stress.
>6%: Credit crunch, flight to safety.
Widening spreads signal growing default risk and economic worry.
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