Fear is building beneath the market’s surface:
The Fear & Greed Index is now down to 24.8, the lowest since early April.
This metric is now below the 30-point threshold, signaling "Extreme Fear" among investors.
The reading comes despite the S&P 500 sitting just -3.7% below its all-time high.
By comparison, the index bottomed at 5.8 points on March 30th and 5.2 points in November 2024.
This comes as the 5-day average put-to-call ratio is up to 0.84, the highest since the 2nd week of April and above the levels seen between July 2025 and January 2026.
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