Gokhshtein Retail Money Index · History · Saturday, October 17, 2026
39 · Cautious
Retail money is cautious at 39. The weakest signal is crypto breadth: 4 of 40 tracked sectors up on the day. -1 versus 40 on Oct 16.
What moved versus the prior reading
| Component | Value | Change | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk-curve position | 54.6 | -18.6 | 53% of tracked conversation is outside Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins |
| Crypto momentum | 43.9 | +11.1 | average sector move -1.0% in 24h |
| Crypto breadth | 10 | +7.5 | 4 of 40 tracked sectors up on the day |
| Retail sentiment | 54.3 | -6.4 | mention-weighted sentiment +3 across 72 tracked posts |
| Stock risk appetite | 30.6 | -0.2 | retail-favorites basket -3.9 pts vs. S&P 500; volume 1.19× its 3-month average |
Each component is scaled 0–100 and weighted equally; the index is their average, rounded. Computed 2026-10-17 21:30 UTC from Gokhshtein Media’s GMARKETS rotation and social data plus public stock quotes. Fixed code, no language model.
The 30 readings to this day
Market coverage that day
- Bitcoin Holds $81,500 as Short-Term Bears Test Long-Term Support
- TSMC Stock Undervalued at 30x Earnings Despite 69% Profit Surge
- Twilio's S&P 500 Entry Sets Up Margin Test
- Dragonfly Calls for Zcash Dev Fund Wind-Down as Value Surpasses $95M
- XRP Ledger Activates Security Upgrade Oct. 23 as Lending Protocol Stalls
- 248 Bitcoin Wallet Stirs After 12.9 Years, Holder Sits on $20.2M Gain
- Circle's Partner Payouts Consume 58.5% of H1 2026 USDC Revenue
- Tepper's Appaloosa Hits 32% as Amazon, Micron Bets Deliver
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