The Market Mood Index (MMI) analyze market sentiment, helping you understand whether the market is driven by fear or greed.
Real-time sentiment tracking for Nifty50 and broader market indices, providing deep psychological insights and data-driven perspectives to help navigate your daily investment and trading decisions.
A live breakdown of the forces behind today's Fear & Greed reading — which factors are pushing sentiment toward greed and which are pulling it toward fear.
Each factor is scored 0–100 and given equal weight (25%). The final MMI is the average of the four — here's each score, how it changed, and the points it adds to today's reading.
The benchmark, volatility, breadth and 52-week readings that feed the Fear & Greed index.
The Market Mood Index India is our Fear & Greed Index measuring Stock Market Sentiment. This Trading Sentiment Indicator uses four distinct sentiments: Extreme Fear, Fear, Greed, and Extreme Greed. These Market Mood Index (MMI) indicators are on a 0–100 scale where readings below 50 indicate bearish sentiment, around 50 are neutral, and above 50 signify bullish sentiment. Based on Nifty50 stocks data, it helps investors understand market psychology and decode the Fear and Greed Index India.
Greed is rising (50–70). The crowd is increasingly optimistic and the market may be getting stretched as confidence builds.
The MMI measures market sentiment, not a buy or sell signal. Use it as one input alongside your own research.
Stocker's Market Mood Index is built from four live factors, each scored 0–100 and given equal weight. The final score is simply their average.
The formula
MMI = 25% Nifty Momentum + 25% Market Breadth + 25% 52-Week Strength + 25% VIX Sentiment
FII/DII flows, the Put/Call ratio and gold demand are not used in this score — we only include the four factors above, which we calculate from live Nifty 50, whole-market and India VIX data.
Compares the Nifty 50's short-term average (SMA-20) with its long-term average (SMA-100). When the short average is above the long one, the trend is up and the score leans toward greed; below it, toward fear.
Counts advancing versus declining stocks across the market. A market where most stocks are rising is broadly greedy; one where most are falling is fearful.
Compares stocks trading near their 52-week high against those near their 52-week low. More new highs signal strength and greed; more new lows signal weakness and fear.
The market's fear gauge, used inverted. Low VIX means calm and confidence (greed); high VIX means fear. It's the only factor where a lower reading raises the score.
Understanding these sentiment thresholds can help you make more objective decisions by identifying when the crowd is excessively fearful or greedy.
The crowd is deeply pessimistic and markets are often oversold at these levels. Historically, extreme fear has marked points where sentiment is stretched to the downside — a reading to watch, not an instruction to act.
Fear is building and investors are cautious. Sentiment is leaning bearish, but the mood has not yet reached an extreme.
Optimism is rising and confidence is building. The crowd is greedy and the market may be getting stretched as prices run ahead of caution.
Sentiment is euphoric and markets are often overbought when greed runs this high. Historically a point where enthusiasm is stretched to the upside — a reading to watch, not an instruction to act.
Everything you need to know about the Market Mood Index and how to use it in your trading journey.
The Market Mood Index (MMI) is a tool designed to gauge market sentiment by analyzing various market indicators. It helps investors understand whether the market is driven by fear or greed, providing insights for better investment decisions.
The MMI should be used as one of several tools in your investment decision-making process. When the index shows extreme fear, it may indicate a potential buying opportunity as markets might be oversold. Conversely, when it shows extreme greed, it may be time to be cautious as markets might be overbought.
The Market Mood Index is updated daily after market hours, reflecting the sentiment based on that day's market activity. This ensures you have the most current information for your investment decisions.
While the MMI provides valuable insights into market sentiment, it should not be used as a standalone predictor of market movements. It's best used in conjunction with fundamental analysis, technical indicators, and your own investment strategy.
Market sentiment can sometimes diverge from actual market movements due to various factors such as sector-specific developments, global events, or institutional trading patterns. This divergence can actually provide valuable contrarian signals for investors.