Market Fear Index — month by month
3 months on recordEvery month this index has been published, each with the story behind its number: the biggest moves, the headlines that drove them, and what eased the pressure. Closed months are locked; the current month refreshes nightly. Long-run average so far: 51.3.
Every month on record
tap a month for its storyJuly 2026 →
Stable · range 51–56 · 9 days
The Market Fear Index averaged 53.6 throughout July, peaking at a high of 56 on July 29 before dropping to its monthly l…
August 2026 →
Stable · range 44–52 · 31 days ▼ 4.2
The Market Fear Index averaged 49.4 in August 2026, reaching a peak of 52 on August 10 and dropping to a low of 44 on Au…
September 2026 →
Stable · range 48–54 · 21 days ▲ 1.4
In September 2026, the Market Fear Index averaged 50.8, starting the month at a low of 48 on September 3 before climbing…
How to read this timeline
What a month card shows. The big number is the monthly average of the Market Fear Index — every day of the month added up and divided, nothing smoothed. Under it: the zone that average falls in, the lowest and highest daily score, and how the month compared with the one before.
Where this record stands. The Market Fear has been running since July 2026. Its strongest month so far was July 2026 at 53.6; its calmest was August 2026 at 49.4 — a spread of 4.2 points. Compared with its first month it is now lower by 2.8.
Why the month pages matter. An average hides the story. Each month page lists the biggest daily moves and the headlines that caused them, plus what eased the pressure. That is how you tell a one-day shock from a real shift.
Locked and open. Closed months are locked the day they end and never rewritten. The current month refreshes every night until it closes, so its card can still move.
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