Bitcoin price drop in 3, 2...1? Fear & Greed Index nears dangerous record high
A Bitcoin price reversal may be incoming if the historically accurate metric calls the top like in 2019. Bitcoin (BTC) is all but guaranteed a price drop if one sentiment metric is right about the state of the market. On Nov. 19, with BTC/USD lingering at $17,500, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index hit 94, nearly matching its all-time high of 95 points out of 100 on June 26, 2019. Fear & Greed Index. Source: Cointelegraph Markets, Digital Assets DataFear & Greed hits “greediest” in 17 monthsCompiled used multiple estimates of investor sentiment, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index delivers a....
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