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Look at $HYPE today, it gently rose 0.65% to $40.35. I want to take this opportunity to talk to everyone about the "Fear and Greed Index."
Have you noticed that the current market fear and greed index is only 26, which falls into the "Fear" zone? This index is actually quite interesting; it analyzes multiple dimensions such as market volatility, trading volume, social media sentiment, and surveys to give a score from 0 to 100.
Simply put: 0-25 is extreme fear, 26-45 fear, 46-54 neutral, 55-75 greed, 76-100 extreme greed. Now that the score is 26, it indicates most people are worried and hesitant to buy.
But there's a reverse logic—when everyone is fearful, it's often when opportunities arise. Warren Buffett said, "Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful," which is the principle here. However, retail investors should be rational; a low fear index doesn't mean blindly bottom-fishing. It should be combined with technical and fundamental analysis.
For example, today $HYPE's performance is quite stable. Although the overall market sentiment is somewhat panicked, it still managed a slight increase, with a trading volume of 209 million USDT, indicating that capital attention is still present. Of course, investing involves risks, so everyone should operate according to their risk tolerance.
The fear and greed index is just one of the reference tools; it is not an absolute buy or sell signal, but it can indeed help us better understand market sentiment.