Indicator notes

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 6, 2026: 56.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 4, 2026, was 37.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 19.0 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 a brokerage account” at 62.5 versus 10.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 70.2 versus 39.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 20, 2026: 35.2 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 13, 2026, was 54.6 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 19.4 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 bitcoin” at 27.2 versus 58.0 and “Searches about buying shares” at 76.0 versus 95.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 13, 2026: 54.6 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 6, 2026, was 55.4 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell slightly by 0.8 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. The index spent a single week in the “Elevated interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 10.6 versus 13.8 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 58.0 versus 54.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 6, 2026: 55.4 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 30, 2026, was 50.5 (“Usual interest”): the index rose by 4.9 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 97.8 versus 85.6 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 54.8 versus 48.4. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 30, 2026: 50.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 23, 2026, was 40.7 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose by 9.8 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. Before that the index had stayed in the “Below-usual interest” zone for 5 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 48.4 versus 21.5 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 17.6 versus 9.3. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on August 16, 2026: 40.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on August 9, 2026, was 27.7: the index rose sharply by 13.2 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 4 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 96.5 versus 73.4 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 18.3 versus 6.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 26, 2026: 33.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on July 19, 2026, was 17.6 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 16.1 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 11 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 94.6 versus 43.9 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 5.4 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on July 5, 2026: 22.1 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on June 28, 2026, was 9.5: the index rose sharply by 12.6 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 9 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 58.7 versus 20.2 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 1.6 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 17, 2026: 5.0 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 10, 2026, was 23.4: the index fell 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 2 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 12.5 versus 53.5 and “Searches about buying shares” at 0.3 versus 12.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 10, 2026: 23.4 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on May 3, 2026, was 29.8 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell by 6.4 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 a brokerage account” at 53.5 versus 77.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 12.5 versus 9.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on May 3, 2026: 29.8 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on April 26, 2026, was 18.7 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 11.1 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 4 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 77.9 versus 51.6 and “Searches about buying shares” at 9.9 versus 4.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 19, 2026: 19.8 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on April 12, 2026, was 8.9: the index rose 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 3 weeks in a row in this zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 51.6 versus 16.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 3.5 versus 9.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on April 5, 2026: 14.4 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on March 29, 2026, was 30.4 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 16.0 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 18.3 versus 56.7 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 22.1 versus 33.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 29, 2026: 30.4 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 22, 2026, was 48.4 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 18.0 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 33.0 versus 71.5 and “Searches about buying shares” at 56.7 versus 72.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 15, 2026: 53.5 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on March 8, 2026, was 40.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 13.2 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 a brokerage account” at 67.6 versus 34.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 83.7 versus 58.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on March 1, 2026: 30.7 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 22, 2026, was 53.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 23.0 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 18.9 versus 75.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 44.6 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 22, 2026: 53.7 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on February 15, 2026, was 62.7 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell by 9.0 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 3 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 32.4 versus 63.8 and “Searches about buying shares” at 53.5 versus 29.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on February 1, 2026: 65.1 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 25, 2026, was 39.0 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 26.1 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. The index spent a single week in the “Below-usual interest” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying shares” at 70.8 versus 31.1 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 56.1 versus 19.6. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 25, 2026: 39.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 18, 2026, was 68.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 29.3 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 bitcoin” at 19.6 versus 59.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 31.1 versus 61.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 18, 2026: 68.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on January 11, 2026, was 21.5 (“Quiet”): the index rose sharply by 46.8 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. The index spent a single week in the “Quiet” zone. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 83.0 versus 12.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 59.9 versus 24.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on January 11, 2026: 21.5 out of 100, in the “Quiet” zone. The previous reading, on January 4, 2026, was 35.2 (“Below-usual interest”): the index fell sharply by 13.7 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 27.9 versus 78.5 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 24.0 versus 8.0. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on December 7, 2025: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 30, 2025, was 73.0 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 31.0 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 bitcoin” at 29.8 versus 81.7 and “Searches about buying shares” at 67.0 versus 90.1. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 30, 2025: 73.0 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 23, 2025, was 44.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 28.7 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 81.7 versus 33.0 and “Searches about buying shares” at 90.1 versus 68.9. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 23, 2025: 44.3 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 16, 2025, was 33.9: the index rose sharply by 10.4 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 31.1 versus 18.3 and “Searches about buying shares” at 68.9 versus 56.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 16, 2025: 33.9 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on November 9, 2025, was 66.8 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 32.9 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 18.3 versus 97.1 and “Searches about buying shares” at 56.7 versus 90.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on November 2, 2025: 69.8 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 26, 2025, was 84.1 (“Surge of interest”): the index fell sharply by 14.3 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 13.8 versus 52.9 and “Searches about buying shares” at 95.8 versus 99.7. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 19, 2025: 92.0 out of 100, in the “Surge of interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 12, 2025, was 71.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index rose sharply by 20.7 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 buying shares” at 93.3 versus 61.9 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 99.0 versus 77.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on October 12, 2025: 71.3 out of 100, in the “Elevated interest” zone. The previous reading, on October 5, 2025, was 41.3 (“Below-usual interest”): the index rose sharply by 30.0 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 2 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 74.7 versus 10.6 and “Searches about a brokerage account” at 77.2 versus 63.8. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 28, 2025: 42.0 out of 100, in the “Below-usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 21, 2025, was 46.7 (“Usual interest”): the index fell by 4.7 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 shares” at 66.3 versus 81.1 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 26.6 versus 20.2. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.

Retail investor FOMO in Russia on September 14, 2025: 45.4 out of 100, in the “Usual interest” zone. The previous reading, on September 7, 2025, was 74.3 (“Elevated interest”): the index fell sharply by 28.9 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 6 weeks in a row. Biggest component moves: “Searches about a brokerage account” at 28.5 versus 77.2 and “Searches about buying bitcoin” at 29.2 versus 53.5. This describes that date's reading; it is not a forecast.