Korea Fear & Greed Index

Korea Fear & Greed Index (KOSPI)

On November 3, 2026, the KOSPI Fear & Greed Index closed at 35.3 (Fear).

35.3Fear+2.3 vs previous close
As of the November 3, 2026 close · updated daily after the Korean market close · index v4
025455575100
Previous close
33.0 Fear
1 week ago
41.2 Fear
1 month ago
56.4 Greed
1 year ago
62.6 Greed
KOSPI close
5,648.79 (-3.59%)
KOSDAQ Fear & Greed
14.4 Extreme Fear

Last 12 months

Daily index values, 0 (extreme fear) to 100 (extreme greed). Full history since 2015-08-19: Korean archive, JSON.

Indicators

Methodology »
IndicatorWhat it measuresScoreReading
Market MomentumKOSPI versus its 125-day moving average0.9Extreme Fear
Stock Price StrengthStocks at 52-week highs minus stocks at 52-week lows8.1Extreme Fear
Market BreadthTrading value of advancing versus declining stocks (10-day average)25.4Fear
Safe Haven DemandUSD/KRW versus its 20-day average (a weaker won counts as fear)39.2Fear
Credit SpreadChange in the AA- corporate bond vs 3-year government bond spread49.4Neutral
Market VolatilityVKOSPI versus its 50-day average25.2Fear
Put/Call OptionsKOSPI 200 monthly options put/call volume ratio (5-day sum)98.7Extreme Greed
Margin LeverageMargin loans relative to investor deposits–Coming soon

How to read the score

RangeReading
0–25Extreme Fear
25–45Fear
45–55Neutral
55–75Greed
75–100Extreme Greed

Related: VKOSPI (KOSPI 200 volatility index)

FAQ

What is the Korea Fear & Greed Index?

A 0–100 score that summarizes investor sentiment in the Korean stock market. Values near 0 mean extreme fear and values near 100 mean extreme greed. It is calculated after every Korean trading day from Korean market data.

How is it different from the CNN Fear & Greed Index?

CNN's index measures the US market. This index applies a similar idea to Korea, using KOSPI, Korean listed stocks, KOSPI 200 options, VKOSPI, Korean bond yields and USD/KRW.

When is it updated?

Once per trading day after the Korean market close: first around 15:45 KST as soon as the exchange publishes official closing data, then recalculated after 18:15 KST once option volumes and FX settle. There is no intraday value.

Is a low score a buy signal?

No. The index describes sentiment; it does not predict prices. Historically, extreme fear did not reliably lead to higher returns than average. This is not investment advice.

For information only. Not investment advice.