{"id":433991,"date":"2020-08-10T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=433991"},"modified":"2020-08-10T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T15:25:11","slug":"be-fearful-crypto-market-greed-reaches-second-highest-point-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/be-fearful-crypto-market-greed-reaches-second-highest-point-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Fearful: Crypto Market Greed Reaches Second Highest Point In History"},"content":{"rendered":"
With Bitcoin<\/a> pumping, major altcoins flying, and new all-time highs being set, the crypto market fear and greed index is tapping highs not seen in over a year. In fact, the metric has achieved the second-highest reading in the index’s history.<\/p>\n What does soaring crypto market greed potentially reveal about where the current uptrend stands? Do Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and others have more to run? Or is the early signs of a reversal ahead?<\/p>\n Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. It is a trading and investing quote passed down from Warren Buffett<\/a> suggesting a contrarian position can be wildly profitable.<\/p>\n Oftentimes, when a market is overly emotional, investors can be blinded by strong returns and not see what’s right before their eyes: a reversal<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Reading | Here\u2019s What Surging Crypto Market \u201cGreed\u201d Could Say About Today\u2019s Drop<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n During the peak of the crypto hype bubble, several Reddit threads talked about which projects were “undervalued.” The same assets listed as not yet reaching a valuation representative of its promise, dropped in price by over 99% in the months following.<\/p>\n Especially when it comes to speculative assets like Bitcoin<\/a>, value \u2013 like beauty \u2013 is in the eye of the beholder. Now that assets have once again risen by as much as 200% or more since the start of the year, is the market now acting too irrational and exuberant to realize a reversal is looming<\/a>?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Over the last week, the crypto market fear and greed index<\/a> peaked at around 80, reaching the second-highest point since its creation.<\/p>\n The index is used to measure market sentiment during each peak and trough. It is often a helpful gauge in determining when trends may be reversing.<\/p>\n The theory that when the crypto market gets overly greedy, a selloff ensues follows the Oracle of Omaha’s above quote and guidelines.<\/p>\n The last time the reading rose to such levels, it signaled a long-term top in cryptocurrency<\/a>. The highest peak ever was set one year ago – between the June 2019 top and the late September breakdown below $10,000.<\/p>\n Related Reading | How Crypto Market Fear And Greed Be Used Profitably As A Trade Trigger<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nContrarian Trading Advocated By Warren Buffet, Other Billionaire Traders<\/h2>\n
Crypto Market Fear and Greed Index | Source: Alternative.Me<\/a><\/pre>\n
Crypto Fear and Greed Index Reaches Second Highest Peak In History<\/h2>\n