Gokhshtein Retail Money Index · History · Wednesday, October 21, 2026
66 · Chasing
Retail money is chasing at 66. The strongest signal is crypto breadth: 40 of 40 tracked sectors up on the day. +2 versus 64 on Oct 20.
What moved versus the prior reading
| Component | Value | Change | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk-curve position | 54.4 | -15.6 | 53% of tracked conversation is outside Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins |
| Stock risk appetite | 51 | +13.4 | retail-favorites basket +2.7 pts vs. S&P 500; volume 0.78× its 3-month average |
| Crypto breadth | 100 | +7.5 | 40 of 40 tracked sectors up on the day |
| Retail sentiment | 56.3 | +2.1 | mention-weighted sentiment +5 across 57 tracked posts |
| Crypto momentum | 67.2 | +0.4 | average sector move +2.8% in 24h |
Each component is scaled 0–100 and weighted equally; the index is their average, rounded. Computed 2026-10-21 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
- Archrock Falls Out of Favor: Zacks Downgrades to Strong Sell Despite Rally
- Meta, Tesla Rally on Analyst Upgrades; Lam Research Surges on Competitor Delays
- Starlink Investigation Adds Regulatory Risk to Tesla Stock
- Corporate BTC Treasuries Profitable Above $80K, But Buying Stays Flat
- Tesla's Free Cash Flow Beat Shows Disciplined Capital Strategy
- Tesla's $6.4B FCF Beat Shows Operational Inflection
- UiPath Stock Lacks Conviction as Growth Slows and CAC Payback Turns Negative
- CoreWeave Calls See $17M Sweep as JPMorgan Eases Debt Concerns
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