Stock & Crypto Sentiment Recap: Friday, October 23, 2026
By MoodTicker · Data snapshot (5:05 AM EDT), before the U.S. open
The average MoodTicker sentiment score across 100 tracked stocks and ETFs was 59.1/100 (leaning bullish), and across 30 coins it was 63.4/100 (leaning bullish). 66 of 100 stocks leaned bullish or better versus 19 leaning bearish or worse. Options flow from the Thursday, October 22 session showed $8.58B of call premium against $14.25B of puts (call/put premium ratio 0.6).
$8.58B calls vs $14.25B puts across 100 chains
331 calls / 490 puts on 91 tickers (vol > 3× OI)
Stock sentiment breadth
How the 100 scored stocks and ETFs split across sentiment labels (median score 61).
- Bullish: 37
- Leaning bullish: 29
- Neutral: 15
- Leaning bearish: 11
- Bearish: 8
Sector sentiment
Average overall score per group of tracked tickers. Energy had the strongest average mood (76); Crypto-linked stocks the weakest (47).
| Group | Avg score | Tickers |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 76 | XOMCVXOXY |
| Consumer & retail | 72.4 | WMTCOSTTGTHDNKESBUXMCDKO |
| Healthcare | 71 | LLYNVOUNHJNJPFEMRNA |
| Banks & payments | 64.1 | JPMBACGSWFCVMAPYPL |
| Index ETFs | 55.8 | SPYQQQIWMDIA |
| Mega-cap tech | 55.3 | AAPLMSFTNVDAAMZNMETAGOOGLTSLA |
| Semiconductors | 55.3 | NVDAAMDAVGOMUINTCQCOMMRVLARMTSMSMCISMH |
| Quantum & speculative tech | 50.8 | IONQRGTISOUNACHRRKLBASTS |
| Crypto-linked stocks | 47 | COINMSTRHOODMARARIOT |
Index ETF sentiment
Most-discussed stocks on investing forums
Public mention counts across online investing forums over the last 24 hours versus the 24 hours before. Being discussed is not the same as being bullish.
| Ticker | Name | Mentions | Prior 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 321 | 215 |
| MU | Micron Technology | 282 | 213 |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ ETF | 242 | 109 |
| META | Meta Platforms (Facebook) | 194 | 337 |
| WDC | Western Digital | 169 | 10 |
| MRNA | Moderna | 153 | 25 |
| SOXL | Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Share | 135 | 29 |
| BE | Bloom Energy | 127 | 19 |
Most-discussed today among tracked stocks: SPY (321), MU (282), QQQ (242), META (194), MRNA (153). See all trending stocks →
Crypto sentiment
23 of 30 tracked coins scored leaning bullish or higher. 18 were up and 12 down over the prior 24 hours (median move +0.34%), based on spot exchange prices.
- Bullish: 13
- Leaning bullish: 10
- Neutral: 6
- Leaning bearish: 1
| Coin | Score | Price | 24h | 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTC Bitcoin | 49 | $81,690.81 | -0.20% | +0.23% |
| ETH Ethereum | 42 | $2,404.14 | -0.04% | -0.65% |
| SOL Solana | 53 | $104.49 | +0.34% | +0.16% |
| XRP XRP | 60 | $1.32 | -0.24% | +1.17% |
Most-mentioned tracked coins on investing forums: ICP (1, prior 24h 1), SOL (1, prior 24h 3), HBAR (1, prior 24h 1), NEAR (1, prior 24h 1), XLM (1, prior 24h 1).
Free sample tickers
Each day MoodTicker shows one mid-ranked stock and coin for free (never a top-ranked pick): TLRY scored 61 (leaning bullish) and NEAR scored 62 (leaning bullish) at snapshot time. Every tracked ticker's current overall score is free on its page.
Data coverage & method
Snapshot generated automatically from MoodTicker's live scoring pipeline; numbers are frozen at the time above and will differ from the live boards. Signal coverage — stocks: options flow 100/100, social sentiment 100/100, mentions momentum 62/100, forum tone 15/100; crypto: price momentum 30/30, social 30/30, mentions 10/30. When a signal is missing for a ticker, its weight is redistributed (see methodology). Options data is delayed and reflects the Thursday, October 22 session. Live: stock sentiment today · crypto sentiment · unusual options activity.
Not investment advice. MoodTicker is not a registered investment adviser or broker-dealer. Scores are automated, experimental summaries of public market and social data that may be delayed, incomplete or wrong. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or crypto asset. Do your own research and consider a licensed advisor.
Recap FAQ
What was the stock market sentiment on Friday, October 23, 2026?+
At 5:05 AM EDT the average MoodTicker sentiment score across 100 tracked stocks and ETFs was 59.1/100 (leaning bullish), with 66 leaning bullish or bullish and 19 leaning bearish or bearish. 50 is neutral.
Was crypto sentiment bullish on Friday, October 23, 2026?+
The average crypto sentiment score across 30 coins was 63.4/100 (leaning bullish); 23 of 30 coins scored leaning bullish or higher, and 18 of 30 were up over the prior 24 hours.
What was the call/put premium ratio?+
Across 100 option chains, $8.58B of call premium traded versus $14.25B of put premium in the Thursday, October 22 session, a call/put premium ratio of 0.6.
Is this recap investment advice?+
No. It is an automated summary of crowd-positioning data at one point in time. Sentiment can be wrong and change quickly, and it does not predict prices.