fear-greed-index

Provide real-time crypto fear-and-greed scores with historical time series.

3|1|Updated Mar 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/readtheskill/readtheskill --skill fear-greed-index-readtheskill
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Skill: fear-greed-index
Source: https://github.com/readtheskill/readtheskill/tree/main/public/skills/fear-greed-index
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/readtheskill/readtheskill --skill fear-greed-index-readtheskill

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Many agents and traders need a compact, real-time market sentiment signal for cryptocurrencies to inform trading decisions, risk assessment, and research without scraping or normalizing disparate sources.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Real-time Score: Provides a unified Fear & Greed numeric score (0–100) for immediate sentiment evaluation.
  • Historical Data & Trends: Access to time-series sentiment for backtesting and trend analysis.
  • Classification & Integration: Converts scores to sentiment labels and exposes an embeddable widget or API-compatible output for agents, dashboards, or trading systems.
  • Use Case: Combine the score with price feeds to trigger alerts, adjust portfolio allocations, or annotate research reports.

Quick Start

Request the current crypto fear and greed score and its last 30 days of historical values for analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions about fear-greed-index

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I get a real-time crypto fear and greed sentiment score for trading?

To get a real-time crypto fear and greed sentiment score, you can request the current numeric value ranging from 0–100 along with its classification label. This provides an immediate market sentiment evaluation for crypto trading decisions without needing to scrape multiple sources.

Can I access historical time-series crypto sentiment data for backtesting?

Yes, you can access historical time-series crypto sentiment data for backtesting and trend analysis. You can request up to 30 days of historical fear and greed values to analyze past market sentiment patterns alongside price data.

Does this crypto sentiment tool provide an embeddable widget for dashboards?

Yes, the crypto sentiment tool exposes an embeddable widget and API-compatible output. This allows you to integrate the fear and greed scores directly into existing dashboards, agent systems, or trading platforms for continuous sentiment monitoring.

What's the best way to combine market sentiment scores with price feeds for alerts?

The best way to combine market sentiment scores with price feeds is to use the numeric 0–100 score and classification labels as trigger conditions. You can set thresholds on the fear and greed values to automatically adjust portfolio allocations or trigger trading alerts.

Do I need any external dependencies to use the crypto fear and greed index?

No, you do not need any external dependencies to use the crypto fear and greed index. The tool operates independently to deliver normalized sentiment scores, historical time series, and classification labels without requiring additional libraries or scraping setups.

Why use a normalized crypto sentiment score instead of scraping sentiment data directly?

You use a normalized crypto sentiment score to avoid the complexity of scraping and normalizing disparate data sources. It delivers a unified 0–100 fear and greed metric with classification labels, saving processing time and ensuring consistent sentiment signals for research.