Just caught that the fear and greed index jumped from 11 to 16 in a single day back in February. That's actually pretty notable considering we were in absolute panic mode just before that—the index had hit levels we hadn't seen in like five years. So yeah, seeing it climb 5 points in 24 hours was definitely the first real shift in sentiment that month.

What's interesting is that the fear and greed index is basically the market's mood ring. When it's that low, everyone's scared. But a jump like that suggests people started breathing again, even if just slightly. Could mean some investors were starting to see opportunities instead of just doom.

The fear and greed index moves are usually worth watching because they tend to precede actual market moves. This particular bounce in February felt like the first real sign that extreme fear was starting to ease. Not saying it meant the bottom was in or anything, but it was definitely a shift worth noting at the time.