How we read Bitcoin's mood
What this measures
This page reads the mood of the Bitcoin market — whether people are leaning fearful or greedy right now — and, just as important, why. It blends several signals into a single number from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed).
What it does not measure
It is not a prediction of where the price is going, and it is not advice to buy or sell.
A fearful score doesn't automatically mean Bitcoin is cheap, and a greedy score doesn't automatically mean it's expensive. The useful part is seeing what's driving the mood.
The parts we look at
We build the reading from five live parts, each its own small story:
- What holders are doing — whether long-term holders are selling, and how much of the market is sitting in profit or loss.
- Buying & selling — how much money is flowing into Bitcoin ETFs (a stock-market product that holds Bitcoin on your behalf).
- News & buzz — the overall tone of the latest Bitcoin headlines and coverage.
- Price & swings — how calm or wild the price has been lately, and how far it sits below its peak.
- Miner health — whether the computers that secure the network are comfortably profitable or squeezed.
A sixth part — how much people are searching for Bitcoin — is being added and will join the reading once it's solid.
How we turn them into one number
For each signal we ask a simple question: compared with the last four years, is today running high or low? That puts every part on the same 0-to-100 scale. We then blend the parts together — some count for a little more than others — into the single headline number you see at the top.
The mood underneath the price
On any given day, price moves can drown out everything else. So we also show a second number with the day-to-day price swings stripped out. If the two numbers are far apart, today's mood is mostly about the price; if they're close, the mood runs deeper than the price alone.
When we're not sure
Some days every part points the same way; other days they disagree. We measure that and tell you — a confident reading and a coin-toss reading shouldn't look the same. When the parts pull in different directions, we say the read is split or scattered and lower our confidence, instead of hiding the disagreement inside an average.
How missing or slow data is handled
Some signals update every day; others lag by a few days. If a part goes quiet, we leave it out and re-balance the rest rather than guessing — and we note when the reading is leaning on fewer parts than usual. If too much is missing at once, we hold the last good reading instead of publishing a shaky one.
Why we don't use other fear and greed scores inside ours
Maketo does not use other fear and greed scores inside its own number. Those gauges are shown only for comparison.
We build our reading from the blockchain, the news, and the price directly — so when ours differs from the others, you can scroll down and see exactly why.
What's coming
We'll add more signals over time — including how much people are searching for Bitcoin, and side bets on Bitcoin's price (the derivatives market). Each one joins the reading only once it's solid and we trust it.
How often it updates
Once a day.
Version & changelog
Current method: fg-v1.0. We'll note meaningful changes to how the reading is built right here as it evolves.
In short
This page is here to help you understand the mood of the Bitcoin market. It is not advice to buy or sell anything, and it is not a prediction of where the price is going. Bitcoin can rise or fall fast. Do your own research, and if you're unsure, talk to someone qualified in your country before making money decisions.