Bitcoin Rebound Fails to Shift Market Sentiment, Fear & Greed Index Remains in 'Extreme Fear' Zone
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Summary
BroadChain learned that, as of 19:00 on April 17, according to Bitcoinist, data shows that although prices of cryptocurrencies like BTC have recently rebounded, the market sentiment indicator—the Fear & Greed Index—remains in the 'Extreme Fear' zone. Compiled by Alternative.me, this index integrates five factors: trading volume, market cap share, volatility, social media sentiment, and Google Trends. Its scale ranges from 0 to 100, where values below 47 indicate fear, above 53 indicate greed, below 25 denote 'Extreme Fear', and above 75 denote 'Extreme Greed'. Since Q4 2025, persistent bearish market sentiment has kept the index entrenched in the 'Extreme Fear' zone. In March this year...
BroadChain has learned from Bitcoinist that as of 7:00 PM on April 17, despite recent price rebounds in cryptocurrencies like BTC, the market sentiment indicator—the “Fear & Greed Index”—remains in the “Extreme Fear” zone. Compiled by Alternative.me, the index synthesizes five factors: trading volume, market dominance, volatility, social media sentiment, and Google Trends data. It ranges from 0 to 100, with readings below 47 indicating fear, above 53 signaling greed, under 25 reflecting “Extreme Fear,” and over 75 representing “Extreme Greed.”
Since the fourth quarter of 2025, persistent bearish conditions have kept the index stuck in “Extreme Fear” territory. In mid-March this year, BTC’s rebound to $75,000 briefly pushed the index to a peak of 28, but sentiment quickly retreated as the rally lost momentum. Recently, BTC climbed again toward $76,000, nudging the index up slightly from its lows to 23—still well within the “Extreme Fear” range, indicating that market skepticism persists over whether the current rebound can be sustained.
At the time of writing, BTC is trading around $74,800, up nearly 5% over the past week.