Bitcoin Market Sentiment - May 16, 2026: Greed (61/100)

Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index was 61 (Greed) on May 16, 2026, based on 1,036 sources.

Fear & Greed Index

61
Greed

Based on analysis of 1,036 sources

Daily Sentiment Analysis

Markets showed greed with an optimistic score of 61/100. Bullish sentiment dominated with 252 positive signals from 1036 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 May 16, 2026, the market sentiment was classified as Greed.

Source Breakdown

252
Positive Signals
645
Neutral Signals
139
Negative Signals

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