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Gold Fear & Greed Index

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35AwarenessLowTopLow

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Overview · Sentiment index · updated every 3 hours

About the Gold Fear & Greed Index

Machine-learning fear and greed signal for gold - measuring safe-haven demand cycles, central bank accumulation commentary, real yield dynamics, and gold's role in portfolio protection narratives.

Commodity sentiment is driven by the intersection of supply narratives and macro demand signals. Awareness readings are particularly useful here because supply disruptions generate media coverage before they impact price discovery. A high-Awareness / low-Sentiment combination often signals a contested supply narrative without clear directional resolution.

Key drivers

  • Supply disruption and production reports (OPEC, USDA, EIA)
  • USD strength (inverse relationship for dollar-denominated commodities)
  • Global manufacturing PMI and industrial demand data
  • Seasonal demand patterns and inventory cycles
  • Geopolitical risks affecting supply chains

Reading the Sentiment scale

  1. 0-20
    Extreme FearCoverage dominated by risk-aversion signals; narrative heavily skewed toward fear conditions.
  2. 21-40
    FearBelow-neutral conditions with cautious market positioning; optimism subdued relative to the 30-day baseline.
  3. 41-60
    NeutralBalanced coverage with no clear directional bias. Market is in a wait-and-see posture, awaiting a catalyst.
  4. 61-80
    GreedPositive momentum building in the narrative; coverage tilting toward greed catalysts and upside scenarios.
  5. 81-100Now · 90
    Extreme GreedElevated risk of mean-reversion. Watch for sentiment exhaustion signals and divergence from the Awareness score.

How to use this index

  • Use the Sentiment score to gauge the prevailing narrative bias for Gold at a glance.
  • The Awareness score flags unusual spikes in coverage - early-warning signals that often precede price moves.
  • Extreme readings (0-20 or 81-100) historically mark periods of heightened volatility and potential reversals.
  • Compare across related topics to find cross-asset divergences and correlation breakdowns.
  • Pro subscribers can view 3 years of history to calibrate thresholds against past market regimes.

This index is frequently referenced alongside gold price sentiment, gld outlook, ai commodity sentiment, internet gold discussion, alternative data commodities - helping traders and analysts track Gold sentiment shifts in real time.

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Methodology

How the index is built

Data sources, scoring and update cadence, in plain terms.

What is the Gold index?

The Gold Fear and Greed Index is a powerful market sentiment indicator that tracks the emotional pulse of the gold market, measuring whether investors are feeling fearful or greedy. This unique index combines data from global news outlets, economic reports, gold price movements, and social media discussions to provide a real-time snapshot of the gold market's emotional landscape.

Each day, the index processes millions of data points, using AI-powered sentiment analysis to evaluate factors such as gold price fluctuations, geopolitical events, inflation expectations, and market speculation. The analysis helps identify whether the gold market is driven by fear (typically in times of uncertainty) or greed (often during periods of economic stability or optimism).

By monitoring this index, gold investors, traders, and financial analysts can gain insights into potential price swings, market volatility, and shifts in global economic conditions. Understanding the sentiment around gold can help investors make informed decisions about when to buy, sell, or hold their positions, particularly during times of economic or geopolitical instability.

How is the Gold index calculated?

The Gold index is derived from AI-powered NLP analysis of thousands of online news sources, blogs, and financial commentary. Sentiment scores range from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed), where 50 represents neutral conditions. Awareness scores capture the volume and breadth of coverage for this topic across the media landscape.

How often is the Gold index updated?

The underlying data pipeline runs daily. However, the gauge and score displayed on this page reflect a processed snapshot that may be 3–24 hours behind real-time, depending on the topic's update cadence and how quickly new data clears the processing pipeline. The exact timestamp of the data shown is visible in the gauge footer - hover the info icon to see it in your local time.

Why does the gauge show data from a few hours ago?

The gauge reflects a processed data snapshot, not a live feed. Depending on the topic, displayed values can be 3–24 hours behind real-time - fast-moving topics (crypto, equities) update more frequently, while slower-cycle topics (macro, real estate, geopolitics) may have a longer lag. The precise data timestamp is always visible in the gauge footer: hover the info icon to see it in your local time.

Why use sentiment analysis?

Sentiment uses natural language processing to analyze and quantify investors' opinions, which is different from traditional indicators like volatility (VIX), volume, or price trends. This gives you an edge over others who rely solely on price-based data.

How to interpret the figures?

The gauges show the latest indicator percentiles for the last two quarters. Values above 50 mean an upward trend, while below 50 means a downward trend. A reading above 70% signals greed, and below 30% signals fear. When price and sentiment trends diverge, it's a strong sign the trend will continue.

What does awareness represent?

Besides sentiment, we also provide a measurement of awareness - an indicator of media activity expressed as a ratio of topic-dedicated data compared to the total. Values over 50 indicate an increasing media trend and growing investors' interest; less than 50 signals decreasing attention.

What is sentiment analysis and why measure it?

Sentiment analysis is a way to determine whether a piece of text is positive, negative, or neutral. It helps understand how people feel about a topic or product, which is very important for investment, revenue management, and gauging public opinion. It adds important data points to the decision process and is valuable input for many statistical and AI models.

What are some of the key data characteristics?

Raw signals are gathered from proprietary sources covering over 50,000 outlets and ingested every 15 minutes. Processed gauge readings are derived from these signals but are displayed with a delay of 3–24 hours depending on the topic - the exact data timestamp is always shown in the gauge footer. The platform includes 5 years of history, supports 72 languages, and processes over 1 million unique entries daily. Adalytica maintains over 99.5% uptime across all products and data services.

Who benefits the most from the sentiment data?

The products are widely used across various industries, including finance, real estate, cryptocurrency, commodities, and government. They provide tailored insights for tasks like tracking voter sentiment, optimizing investment strategies, or monitoring brand perception. We offer products that are tailored for both beginners and advanced data professionals.

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