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title: "Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 17, 2018"
date: 2018-05-17
url: https://perception.to/bitcoin-market-sentiment/2018/may/17
score: 28
category: "Fear"
sources: 55
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# Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 17, 2018

Bitcoin market sentiment on May 17, 2018 was **28/100 (Fear)**, per Perception's analysis of 55 signals across 1,000+ media sources (perception.to).

## Fear & Greed Index: 28/100 (Fear)

### Source Breakdown

- **Positive signals:** 8
- **Neutral signals:** 27
- **Negative signals:** 20

### Interpretation

Markets showed **fear** with a score of 28/100. Investors were cautious.

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