Indicator notes

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 19, 2021: 35.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 12, 2021, was 50.4 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 25.6 versus 44.1 and “Searches about buying shares” at 58.1 versus 73.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 8, 2021: 49.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 1, 2021, was 42.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 7.0 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 61.8 versus 33.7 and “Searches about buying shares” at 56.4 versus 64.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 25, 2021: 44.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 18, 2021, was 47.9 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 3.9 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 28.4 versus 48.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 78.4 versus 74.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 18, 2021: 47.9 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 11, 2021, was 37.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 10.5 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 48.6 versus 30.2 and “Searches about buying shares” at 74.1 versus 63.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 11, 2021: 37.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 4, 2021, was 48.1 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.7 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 30.2 versus 59.1 and “Searches about buying shares” at 63.5 versus 78.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on June 27, 2021: 46.1 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on June 20, 2021, was 59.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 12.9 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 56.0 versus 72.0 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 13.0 versus 26.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 30, 2021: 57.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 23, 2021, was 42.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 14.4 points and crossed the 45 and 55 boundaries. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 69.2 versus 36.9 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 95.3 versus 85.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 9, 2021: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 2, 2021, was 48.1 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 4.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 10.7 versus 17.5 and “Searches about buying shares” at 34.4 versus 39.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 2, 2021: 48.1 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 25, 2021, was 42.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 5.6 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 39.9 versus 25.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 17.5 versus 9.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 18, 2021: 41.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 11, 2021, was 46.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 5.4 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 15.5 versus 27.9 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 86.7 versus 88.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 11, 2021: 46.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 4, 2021, was 57.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.6 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 23.3 versus 38.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 27.9 versus 38.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 28, 2021: 67.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 21, 2021, was 81.0 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 13.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Surge of interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 46.0 versus 73.0 and “Searches about buying shares” at 58.0 versus 71.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 14, 2021: 78.5 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 7, 2021, was 73.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 4.9 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 69.5 versus 61.1 and “Searches about buying shares” at 71.1 versus 66.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 7, 2021: 73.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 31, 2021, was 61.0: the index rose sharply by 12.6 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 61.1 versus 31.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 66.0 versus 55.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 31, 2021: 61.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 24, 2021, was 80.7 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 19.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Surge of interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 31.8 versus 66.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 55.0 versus 77.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 17, 2021: 88.7 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 10, 2021, was 66.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 22.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 69.3 versus 19.1 and “Searches about buying shares” at 97.1 versus 79.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 10, 2021: 66.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 3, 2021, was 77.6 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 11.6 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Surge of interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 19.1 versus 38.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 79.2 versus 94.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 27, 2020: 77.4 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 20, 2020, was 72.6 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 4.8 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 99.6 versus 76.1 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 37.5 versus 57.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 20, 2020: 72.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on December 13, 2020, was 75.3 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell by 2.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Surge of interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 76.1 versus 90.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 84.8 versus 70.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 6, 2020: 75.4 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 29, 2020, was 60.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.4 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 64.2 versus 38.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 69.5 versus 46.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 8, 2020: 56.4 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 1, 2020, was 50.2 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 6.2 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 90.4 versus 79.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 50.9 versus 46.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 25, 2020: 50.6 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 18, 2020, was 44.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 5.8 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 65.0 versus 45.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 32.2 versus 34.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 18, 2020: 44.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 11, 2020, was 59.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 15.0 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 34.4 versus 50.0 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 54.2 versus 69.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 11, 2020: 59.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 4, 2020, was 54.3 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 5.5 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 69.0 versus 45.7 and “Searches about buying shares” at 50.0 versus 63.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 4, 2020: 54.3 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 27, 2020, was 37.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 17.2 points and crossed the 45 boundary. The “Usual interest” zone covers readings from 45 to 55: searches on the topic are about at their usual level. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 63.9 versus 32.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 53.4 versus 37.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 20, 2020: 43.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2020, was 68.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 25.5 points and crossed the 55 and 45 boundaries. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 39.7 versus 66.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 43.6 versus 68.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 13, 2020: 68.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 6, 2020, was 83.2 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.7 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Surge of interest” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 68.8 versus 87.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 69.8 versus 83.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 9, 2020: 80.7 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 2, 2020, was 72.5 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose by 8.2 points and crossed the 75 boundary. The “Surge of interest” zone covers readings from 75 to 100: searches on the topic are far above usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 81.8 versus 62.6 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 75.5 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 2, 2020: 72.5 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 26, 2020, was 61.5: the index rose sharply by 11.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index has now spent 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 72.1 versus 50.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 62.6 versus 45.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 12, 2020: 55.6 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 5, 2020, was 49.3 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 6.3 points and crossed the 55 boundary. The “Elevated interest” zone covers readings from 55 to 75: searches on the topic are above usual. The index spent a single week in the “Usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 92.9 versus 78.6 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 29.9 versus 26.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.