According to CoinMarketCap, the CMC Fear and Greed Index stands at 20 and has shifted from extreme fear to fear as of Dec 1, 2025, signaling broadly risk-off crypto market sentiment (source: CoinMarketCap on X). According to CoinMarketCap, this fear classification indicates cautious investor psychology that traders track to gauge near-term participation and liquidity conditions in spot and derivatives markets (source: CoinMarketCap index update). According to Binance Academy, sentiment indices like the Fear and Greed gauge are used alongside funding rates, basis, and open interest to assess market stress and calibrate position sizing during downturns (source: Binance Academy). According to Kaiko, risk-off periods in crypto have historically coincided with thinner order books and wider bid-ask spreads, so traders should monitor slippage and execution quality more closely when sentiment sits in fear territory (source: Kaiko market data research).

According to @CoinMarketCap, the CMC Fear and Greed Index has fallen into Extreme Fear on Nov 17, 2025, indicating a sharp deterioration in crypto market sentiment (source: CoinMarketCap). According to @CoinMarketCap, this reading highlights a key decision point for traders — whether to buy the dip or adjust take-profit and stop-loss parameters to manage risk (source: CoinMarketCap). According to Alternative.me, Extreme Fear corresponds to low index scores around 0–24 and reflects elevated market worry that some contrarian participants monitor for potential entries (source: Alternative.me).