This page shows cognitive bias scores — how much the market is being influenced by irrational thinking patterns. It's like a checkup for market psychology.

What Are Cognitive Biases?

Cognitive biases are mental shortcuts that lead to irrational decisions. In investing, they cause people to:

• Buy a stock just because it's going up (FOMO)
• Sell in a panic when prices drop (loss aversion)
• Ignore news that contradicts their opinion (confirmation bias)

FIN tracks 12 biases and scores how strongly each one is present in the current market.

The 12 Biases at a Glance

Bias	When It's High, It Means...
Loss Aversion	People are more scared of losses than excited about gains — they might sell too quickly
Herding	Everyone is following the crowd instead of thinking independently
Recency	Recent events are being treated as more important than long-term patterns
Confirmation	People are only paying attention to news that matches their existing view
Anchoring	Everyone is fixated on a specific number or price level
Overconfidence	Traders are taking excessive risks, believing they can't be wrong
FOMO	Fear of missing out is driving buying pressure
Disposition	People are selling their winners too early and holding losers too long
Narrative	A compelling story is moving the market more than the actual data
Ambiguity Aversion	Investors prefer bad-but-known outcomes over uncertain ones
Availability	Recent dramatic events are being seen as more likely to happen again
Regret Minimization	People are frozen — avoiding any action that might later cause regret

How to Read the Scores

Each bias gets a score from 0 to 100:

• Low (0–30): The bias is barely detectable
• Medium (30–60): Some influence, but not dominant
• High (60–100): Strong bias — likely affecting market behavior

Bar Chart

The chart at the top shows average scores for each bias over the selected time period. Taller bars = stronger bias presence.

Data Table

Each row is a snapshot at a specific time. Click Reasoning to see why the AI scored each bias the way it did.

Why This Matters

High bias scores can signal market turning points:

• FOMO and Overconfidence spiking → market might be at a top (everyone is bullish)
• Loss Aversion and Regret Minimization spiking → market might be at a bottom (everyone is scared)
• Herding together with Narrative bias → a trend might be over-extended

What to Do

• Check psychology before big moves — if loss aversion is high, a dip might accelerate
• Look for divergence — if prices are rising but FOMO is low, the rally might be cautious
• Use it as a sanity check — when you feel emotional about a stock, see if the biases confirm it