CNN Fear & Greed Index

The only Python library that actually works.

Fetch real-time CNN Fear & Greed Index data with full historical data and all 7 indicators — powered by CNN's internal API, not fragile web scraping.

Installation · Quick Start · CLI · API Reference · Indicators

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Why This Library?

Every other CNN Fear & Greed library on PyPI is broken. They rely on HTML scraping that breaks whenever CNN updates their website — and CNN has redesigned it multiple times since 2022.

This library uses CNN's internal data API directly — the same one that powers their official page. That means:

• It actually works (no scraping, no Selenium, no browser automation)
• All 7 indicators with individual scores, not just the overall index
• 1 year of daily history (~251 trading days) in a single API call
• Fast — one lightweight JSON request, no HTML parsing
• No API key needed

import fear_greed

fear_greed.get()
# {'score': 14.59, 'rating': 'extreme fear', 'history': {'1w': 22.63, ...}, 'indicators': {...}}

Comparison

Feature	fear-greed	fear-and-greed	fear-greed-index
Works in 2025+	Yes	No	No
Method	Internal API	Scraping	Scraping
Current score	Yes	Yes	Yes
All 7 indicators	Yes	No	Partial
Historical data	1 year	No	No
CLI tool	Yes	No	No
Last updated	2026	2022	2022

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Installation

pip install fear-greed

Requires Python 3.9+ and requests.

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Quick Start

import fear_greed

# Get everything in one call
data = fear_greed.get()
print(data['score'])      # 14.59
print(data['rating'])     # 'extreme fear'
print(data['history'])    # {'1w': 22.63, '1m': 44.41, '3m': 54.89, '6m': 56.77, '1y': 21.69}
print(data['indicators']) # All 7 indicators with scores and ratings

# Just the score
fear_greed.get_score()    # 14.59

# Just the rating
fear_greed.get_rating()   # 'extreme fear'

# Historical data (last 3 months)
fear_greed.get_history(last="3m")
# [{'date': '2026-03-20', 'score': 14.59, 'rating': 'extreme fear'}, ...]

# Date range
fear_greed.get_history(start="2025-06-01", end="2025-12-31")

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CLI

# Current score + all indicators + history snapshots
fear-greed

# Historical data
fear-greed history                             # Full year (~251 days)
fear-greed history --last 30                   # Last 30 days
fear-greed history --last 3m                   # Last 3 months
fear-greed history --start 2025-06-01          # From a date
fear-greed history --start 2025-06 --end 2025-12  # Date range

# What each indicator means
fear-greed info

# Compact output (single line JSON)
fear-greed --compact

Example Output

$ fear-greed

{
  "score": 14.59,
  "rating": "extreme fear",
  "timestamp": "2026-03-20T23:59:51+00:00",
  "history": {
    "1w": 22.63,
    "1m": 44.41,
    "3m": 54.89,
    "6m": 56.77,
    "1y": 21.69
  },
  "indicators": {
    "market_momentum_sp500": { "score": 1.2, "rating": "extreme fear" },
    "stock_price_strength":  { "score": 18.0, "rating": "extreme fear" },
    "stock_price_breadth":   { "score": 5.2, "rating": "extreme fear" },
    "put_call_options":      { "score": 3.6, "rating": "extreme fear" },
    "market_volatility_vix": { "score": 40.74, "rating": "fear" },
    "junk_bond_demand":      { "score": 19.4, "rating": "extreme fear" },
    "safe_haven_demand":     { "score": 13.8, "rating": "extreme fear" }
  }
}

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API Reference

fear_greed.get() -> dict

Returns the full Fear & Greed snapshot: current score, history comparisons (1w/1m/3m/6m/1y), and all 7 indicator scores.

fear_greed.get_history(last=None, start=None, end=None) -> list

Returns daily historical data as a list of {date, score, rating} dicts, sorted newest-first.

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
last	str	"30", "7d", "2w", "3m"	Recent period
start	str	"2025-06-01"	Start date
end	str	"2025-12-31"	End date

fear_greed.get_score() -> float

Returns the current index score (0–100).

fear_greed.get_rating() -> str

Returns the current rating: "extreme fear", "fear", "neutral", "greed", or "extreme greed".

fear_greed.fetch() -> dict

Returns the raw API response for advanced use.

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Indicators

The Fear & Greed Index is calculated from 7 market indicators. Each is scored 0–100.

Indicator	Measures	Fear Signal	Greed Signal
Market Momentum	S&P 500 vs 125-day moving average	Below average	Above average
Stock Price Strength	NYSE 52-week highs vs lows	More lows	More highs
Stock Price Breadth	McClellan Volume Summation Index	Low/negative volume	High rising volume
Put/Call Options	5-day average put/call ratio	Ratio > 1 (bearish)	Ratio < 1 (bullish)
Market Volatility	VIX vs 50-day moving average	Rising VIX	Falling VIX
Safe Haven Demand	20-day stock vs bond returns	Bonds outperform	Stocks outperform
Junk Bond Demand	Junk vs investment grade yield spread	Wider spread	Narrower spread

Run fear-greed info for detailed descriptions.

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Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with CNN or Warner Bros. Discovery. Data is fetched from CNN's publicly accessible API. For the official index, visit CNN Fear & Greed Index.

This tool is for educational and research purposes. It is not financial advice.

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License

MIT