Gokhshtein Retail Money Index · History · Sunday, October 18, 2026
38 · Cautious
Retail money is cautious at 38. The weakest signal is crypto breadth: 1 of 40 tracked sectors up on the day. -1 versus 39 on Oct 17.
What moved versus the prior reading
| Component | Value | Change | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk-curve position | 75.8 | +21.2 | 65% of tracked conversation is outside Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins |
| Crypto momentum | 26.4 | -17.5 | average sector move -3.8% in 24h |
| Crypto breadth | 2.5 | -7.5 | 1 of 40 tracked sectors up on the day |
| Retail sentiment | 56 | +1.7 | mention-weighted sentiment +5 across 55 tracked posts |
| Stock risk appetite | 30.8 | +0.2 | retail-favorites basket -3.9 pts vs. S&P 500; volume 1.20× its 3-month average |
Each component is scaled 0–100 and weighted equally; the index is their average, rounded. Computed 2026-10-18 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
- Euro Slides on Ukraine Risk and French Unrest; Structural Headwinds Persist
- KOSPI's 4.2x Forward P/E Shows Deep Skepticism on DRAM Recovery
- Retail Money Index Falls to 38 as Crypto Breadth Narrows
- Nvidia Offers Greater Upside Than Apple, Despite Higher Risk
- Binance bStocks Hits $1 Billion AUM in Four Months
- Nasdaq Rout Crushes Treasury Shorts — 10Y Yield Falls as Equity Flight Grows
- Zcash Dev Fund Tops $95M, Sparks 2028 Wind-Down Debate
- DeFi Lending TVL Climbs 55% to $56B as Protocols Tighten Asset Risk Reviews
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