Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index rises to 33, highest since mid-January

Bitcoin sentiment improves. The Fear & Greed Index for Bitcoin is at 33, the highest since January 19. Market mood is still “fear,” but off “extreme fear.”

Per Alternative’s Fear & Greed Index, 0–100 gauges trader sentiment using dominance, volatility, volume, social and Google Trends. Readings below 47 signal fear. Above 53 signal greed.

Key levels and dates:
- Current reading 33, classified as fear source
- April 17 reading 21, inside extreme fear ≤25 source
- Extreme fear threshold ≤25; extreme greed ≥75 source

Context: Sentiment slid into extreme fear amid a bearish trend since Q4 2025 source. A January bounce briefly flipped to greed, then reversed on the subsequent crash source.

History note: Bottoms have often formed near extreme fear, while tops clustered near extreme greed (>75) source.

BTC price: $76,600 in the latest move.