Indicator notes

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on June 11, 2023: 47.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on June 4, 2023, was 38.1 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 9.4 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 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 69.6 versus 44.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 41.3 versus 36.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 14, 2023: 30.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on May 7, 2023, was 43.5: the index fell sharply by 12.8 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 29.2 versus 47.8 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 31.1 versus 48.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 7, 2023: 43.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 30, 2023, was 45.6 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 2.1 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 a brokerage account” at 47.8 versus 52.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 48.4 versus 49.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 23, 2023: 47.1 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 16, 2023, was 38.6 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 8.5 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. 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 69.6 versus 36.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 41.3 versus 46.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 9, 2023: 41.1 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 2, 2023, was 51.6 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 10.5 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 51.6 versus 77.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 40.1 versus 47.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 26, 2023: 48.8 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 19, 2023, was 23.2 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 25.6 points and crossed the 25 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Quiet” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 80.4 versus 27.2 and “Searches about buying shares” at 29.2 versus 14.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 5, 2023: 20.8 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on February 26, 2023, was 30.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 9.9 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 22.8 versus 44.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 13.8 versus 17.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 26, 2023: 30.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 19, 2023, was 21.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 9.2 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 44.6 versus 25.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 17.6 versus 13.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 5, 2023: 20.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 29, 2023, was 25.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 5.1 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 34.3 versus 55.4 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 24.7 versus 18.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 29, 2023: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 22, 2023, was 21.0 (“Quiet”): the index rose by 4.7 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone for 40 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 55.4 versus 38.8 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 18.9 versus 21.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 3, 2022: 6.3 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on June 26, 2022, was 20.6: the index fell sharply by 14.3 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 11 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 14.4 versus 57.4 and “Searches about buying shares” at 1.0 versus 3.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on June 26, 2022: 20.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on June 19, 2022, was 2.2: the index rose sharply by 18.4 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 10 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 57.4 versus 1.6 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 1.0 versus 2.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 29, 2022: 1.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 22, 2022, was 12.3: the index fell sharply by 10.7 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 6 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 2.2 versus 34.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 1.0 versus 0.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 22, 2022: 12.3 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 15, 2022, was 0.7: the index rose sharply by 11.6 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 5 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 34.3 versus 1.0 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 2.2 versus 1.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 15, 2022: 0.7 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 8, 2022, was 11.6: the index fell sharply by 10.9 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index has now spent 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 1.0 versus 31.7 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 1.0 versus 2.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 24, 2022: 2.9 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on April 17, 2022, was 25.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 22.8 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 2.2 versus 38.8 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 2.9 versus 21.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 17, 2022: 25.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 10, 2022, was 66.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 41.1 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Elevated interest” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 38.8 versus 95.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 17.0 versus 52.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 27, 2022: 56.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 20, 2022, was 83.9 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 27.6 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 29.2 versus 86.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 46.5 versus 66.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 13, 2022: 87.7 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 6, 2022, was 71.9 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 15.8 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 66.3 versus 18.3 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 97.1 versus 97.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 6, 2022: 71.9 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 27, 2022, was 5.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 66.2 points and crossed the 25, 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 “Quiet” zone for 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 99.7 versus 6.7 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 97.8 versus 7.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 13, 2022: 17.2 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on February 6, 2022, was 36.6 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 19.4 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below 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 bitcoin” at 31.1 versus 59.9 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 9.3 versus 28.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 30, 2022: 44.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 23, 2022, was 33.9: the index rose sharply by 11.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 31.7 versus 11.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 54.2 versus 43.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 23, 2022: 33.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 16, 2022, was 52.0 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.1 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 43.9 versus 77.9 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 45.8 versus 63.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 16, 2022: 52.0 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 9, 2022, was 20.6 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 31.4 points and crossed the 25 and 45 boundaries. 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 63.8 versus 6.7 and “Searches about buying shares” at 77.9 versus 54.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 9, 2022: 20.6 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 2, 2022, was 26.2 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 5.6 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 54.8 versus 72.1 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 6.7 versus 4.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 28, 2021: 43.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 21, 2021, was 52.0 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 8.7 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 a brokerage account” at 9.3 versus 18.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 65.1 versus 74.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 14, 2021: 50.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 7, 2021, was 31.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.2 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 78.5 versus 48.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 52.9 versus 34.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 31, 2021: 35.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 24, 2021, was 22.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 12.7 points and crossed the 25 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 “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 66.3 versus 27.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 34.9 versus 35.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 24, 2021: 22.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on October 17, 2021, was 40.5 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.0 points and crossed the 25 boundary. The “Quiet” zone covers readings from 0 to 25: searches on the topic are well below usual. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 35.6 versus 85.6 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 4.2 versus 8.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 17, 2021: 40.5 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 10, 2021, was 28.5: the index rose sharply by 12.0 points. That meets our shift threshold of 10 points; the zone did not change. The “Below-usual interest” zone covers readings from 25 to 45: searches on the topic are below usual. The index has now spent 5 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 85.6 versus 51.6 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 27.2 versus 15.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.