According to the source, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index reads 35 today, indicating a Fear regime for the crypto market (source: X post dated Oct 12, 2025). The index classifies 0–49 as Fear and presents Fear as a potential contrarian accumulation zone, while 50–100 denotes Greed and elevated correction risk (source: Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index methodology). Traders often translate a Fear reading into cautious, staged entries focused on BTC and ETH rather than momentum-chasing, aligning with the index’s contrarian guidance and using sentiment to time risk-managed exposure rather than assuming an immediate trend reversal (source: Alternative.me Crypto Fear & Greed Index methodology).