The market
The market pulse
Sentiment, seasonality and the big moments from market history — in one place. Educational, with no buy or sell signals.
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The market pulse
A quick look at sentiment (crypto and US stocks) and the trading hours of the world's exchanges — in real time.
Fear/Greed Index
Crypto marketFear & Greed
A composite index of market sentiment — from 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed).
What does this mean?
When investors are fearful, prices often fall below fair value; when they're greedy, they inflate bubbles. The index measures this sentiment so you can view it with a clear head. It is not a buy or sell signal.
For information only — not investment advice.
Fear/Greed Index
US stocksFear & Greed
A simplified composite of several market indicators — how much fear or greed grips US stocks.
What it's based on
- Momentum54
S&P 500 vs its 125-day average
- Volatility71
VIX vs its own average
- Safe haven16
Stocks vs bonds (20 days)
What does this mean?
When investors are fearful, they sell and prices fall below value; when they're greedy, they inflate bubbles. The index sums up this sentiment. It is not a buy or sell signal.
Simplified and educational — not investment advice.
Market clock
LiveIs the market open?
Which of the major exchanges are trading right now.
Hours are indicative; official holidays vary by exchange.
Volatility barometer
The fear index (VIX)
The VIX measures how much volatility investors expect in the S&P 500 over the next 30 days. Low readings mean calm; high readings mean tension.
A typical level of volatility for a steady market.
above its 50-day average (16.2) — tension is building
What is the VIX?
The VIX is the market’s “fear index” — it derives the expected 30-day volatility of the S&P 500 from options prices. It climbs when investors hedge against a drop. It is not a buy or sell signal.
Educational — not investment advice.
Market movers
Today's movers
The biggest daily gainers, losers and most-active US stocks.
Gainers
- CDNACareDx, Inc.$88.40+23.60%
- CPRICapri Holdings Limited$18.77+16.87%
- CVCOCavco Industries, Inc.$619.17+13.14%
- FDXFFedEx Freight Holding Company, $124.67+13.66%
- BTSGBrightSpring Health Services, I$67.34+11.86%
- REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$920.34+12.41%
Losers
- INTCIntel Corporation$65.89−28.43%
- RDDTReddit, Inc.$98.38−24.09%
- TWLOTwilio Inc.$198.19−18.07%
- RBLXRoblox Corporation$44.05−16.03%
- CACCCredit Acceptance Corporation$481.00−16.46%
- TFIITFI International Inc.$98.30−12.66%
Most active
- INTCIntel Corporation$65.89−28.43%
- AMZNAmazon.com, Inc.$238.04−2.36%
- NVDANVIDIA Corporation$207.70−2.79%
- SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies $137.92−4.15%
- GOOGLAlphabet Inc.$280.45−1.19%
- NOKNokia Corporation Sponsored$8.60−7.60%
A daily snapshot, for information only — not a buy or sell signal.
BSE · Recession vulnerability
Which companies buckle in a recession — and which don't
Revenue growth for 13 public Bulgarian companies through the two recessions — 2009 (global) and 2020 (COVID). Different crises clearly hit different sectors.
Point to a company for detail on both crises.
Sector median · 2009
−30%
median revenue growth
−10%
median revenue growth
−12%
median revenue growth
2009 hit the exporters
The global crisis collapsed demand for manufacturing (median −30%) — hardest for hydraulics exporters and resorts reliant on foreign tourists. Domestic consumption and medicine held up.
2020 hit tourism
Lockdowns all but closed the hotels (median −64%), while manufacturing and medicine passed through almost untouched (median +18.5%).
Economic cycle · Europe
What phase is the economy in
A simple rule on quarterly real GDP (Eurostat): is the economy growing versus a year ago, or shrinking. Pick a country from ~35 European economies and see the full history since 2006.
+2.8%real GDP versus the same quarter a year ago
Rule: year-on-year real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted). Below 0% → recession; 0–1.5% → stagnation; above 1.5% → growth. Simple and transparent — not official cycle dating.
Last recession: 2020-Q1 – 2020-Q4
See what phase your company is inLive GDP · Europe
The recession map of Europe
Every European economy coloured by phase, from the year-on-year real GDP growth rate (Eurostat). Sorted from weakest to strongest — you see at a glance who is shrinking right now.
2of 33 European economies in recession
EU:+1.4%Point to a country for detail.
Market history
On this day
The major crashes, rallies and turning points of the market — ordered by date.
October 19, 1987
Black Monday
The largest single-day drop in Dow Jones history — −22.6% in one session, with no clear news trigger.
Browse
Selected historical events — for context, not a signal.