Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 15, 'Extreme Fear' persists

The Fear & Greed Index from crypto data provider Alternative registered 15, up two points from the previous day. The index shifted from "Fear" to "Extreme Fear" on Jan. 30 and has remained in that stage since. The index indicates extreme market fear as it approaches zero and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. The Fear & Greed Index is calculated based on volatility (25%), trading volume (25%), social media mentions (15%), surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market cap dominance (10%), and Google search volume (10%).