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1. I love their 7 components - each with a graph and an explanation

Reply to cliffside (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 06:40 PM

11 hrs ago

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* market momentum: S&P 500 and its 125-day moving average,
* stock price strength: Net new 52-week highs and lows on the NYSE
* stock price breadth (number of shares rising compared to number falling),
* put/call ratio,
* VIX,
* difference between stock and bond returns,
* yield spread between junk bonds vs. investment grade bonds

ETA
Fear and Growth Index - abbreviated FAGI

I thought, hmm, that is REALLY familiar, FAGI, something I've used a lot before, but when and where and what did it stand for?

Finally it occurred to me,
Federal Adjusted Gross Income

not to be confused with MAGI
Modified Adjusted Gross Income

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CNN Fear and Greed index at 15 on Friday ... [View all] cliffside 11 hrs ago OP

I love their 7 components - each with a graph and an explanation progree 11 hrs ago #1

Thanks, happy it was interesting and never thought of Federal Adj Gross Income ... cliffside 7 hrs ago #2

Well, not really, TBH... progree 4 hrs ago #3