Bitcoin Market Sentiment - August 2, 2018: Fear (31/100)

Bitcoin market sentiment on August 2, 2018 was 31/100 (Fear), per Perception's analysis of 32 signals across 1,000+ media sources.

Fear & Greed Index

31
Fear

Based on analysis of 32 sources

Daily Sentiment Analysis

Markets displayed fear with a score of 31/100. Cautious sentiment prevailed across 32 analyzed sources.

The Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index measures investor sentiment on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents extreme fear and 100 represents extreme greed. On August 2, 2018, the market sentiment was classified as Fear.

Source Breakdown

6
Positive Signals
14
Neutral Signals
12
Negative Signals

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