Fear and Greed index

Hello!

People at X are switching to full bearish mode. If we finish in a real bear market, I think everything will feel heavy and slow. Prices maybe keep going down, people get tired, and the mood becomes very negative for long time. Many small projects can disappear because no money, no hype, nothing. Only the strong ones stay alive. Retail leaves the market, nobody wants to talk about crypto, and every news says “crypto is dead again.”

But in this quiet moment, the real builders keep working, like always. The market cleans itself, removes the trash, and makes a new floor. It’s not fun, but usually this is how the next big run starts.

Take a look at this chart:

Looking at this chart, you can really feel how crazy the crypto market is. The Fear and Greed Index is one of those indicators people like to ignore when it’s low and only talk about when it’s high, but honestly it tells you more about human psychology than any technical pattern. And right now it’s sitting at 10, pure extreme fear. This is the moment when most people are convinced everything is finished, that Bitcoin is dead again, and crypto will never recover. But if you zoom out, you see the same thing repeating again and again.

Every cycle has this moment. You can see it on the left side of the chart, 2018, 2019, also in 2020 before the huge run. Fear spikes, people sell at the worst moment because they think they are being “smart,” but in reality they just follow emotions. Then, when the index shoots up to 70 or 80, when everyone is euphoric, suddenly they want to buy again. It’s always the same mistake: buying when it's comfortable and selling when it's painful.

When I look at this, I don’t see panic. I see opportunity. The market moves in waves and this fear is part of the reset. It shakes out all the weak hands, all the short-term thinkers, all the people who came in for fast money. But long term, nothing has changed. Bitcoin is still Bitcoin, adoption continues, institutions keep accumulating, and governments keep printing. Fear in the short term doesn’t change the long-term story.

What I find funny is that every time the index touches these low levels, people forget history. They think “this time is different” and the cycle is finished. But if you look at this chart honestly, you see it’s not different at all. These lows always come before a strong recovery. Not instantly, not tomorrow, but eventually the sentiment turns.

So for me, this is not a signal to run away. It’s the opposite. When everyone is scared, that’s usually when the best long-term entries appear. Fear is the price you pay for future gains. The chart basically shows you human emotion on display, and if you understand that, you stop being controlled by it.

Have a great day!

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