Extreme Fear. The media says sell. History says buy. Here's what happened every time this indicator hit this level.
Fear & Greed Index measures sentiment from 0 (max fear) to 100 (max greed). Below 20 = Extreme Fear. It combines volatility, volume, social media, dominance, and surveys.
March 2020: Index hit 8 → BTC went from $4K to $69K. November 2022: Index hit 6 → BTC went from $16K to $73K. Extreme Fear = maximum opportunity.
June 2026 fear drivers: $4.4B ETF outflows (now reversed), FOMC uncertainty, BTC -18% from May highs. None are structural — all are temporary sentiment events.
When fear is high, buy in tranches. Start small. Add on further weakness. Set a 12-month horizon. Every Extreme Fear reading in Bitcoin history has been followed by significantly higher prices.
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