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Fear & Greed

Markets move on the emotions of everyone participating. Contrarian slogans still get people trapped.

Key points

  • Extremes are context, not a trigger.
  • Sentiment can stay wrong longer than your account.
  • History rhymes; it does not auto-reverse.

Related labs

Headline Grader

Score a headline for gold content before you trade the story.