#MarketGreedRising Market Greed Rising

Market greed is rising when investors are overly optimistic, taking on more risk, and potentially leading to overvaluation. This sentiment is measured by the *Fear and Greed Index*, which ranges from 0 (Extreme Fear) to 100 (Extreme Greed).

Key Aspects of Market Greed

- *Overvaluation Risk*: Extreme greed may signal the market is overheated and due for a correction.

- *Investor Behavior*: Greed leads to increased risk-taking and speculative buying.

- *Contrarian Strategy*: Some investors use the index to "be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful".

The current market sentiment for stocks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq shows slight gains with a percent change of 0.06% and 0.03% respectively.¹ ²