# Bitcoin rebounds to $82,529 as volume drops and greed strengthens

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-16T12:01:40.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T12:01:40.000Z
Section: Investing

> Bitcoin rose 1.94% to $82,529 as trading volume fell 24.68%. Sentiment strengthened into greed, while exchange inflows continued and active addresses declined.

Bitcoin rose 1.94% to $82,529, while trading volume fell 24.68%. The Fear & Greed Index climbed to 63, signaling stronger greed.

As of 9:01 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2026

Bitcoin rebounded, but weaker trading volume indicated limited momentum behind the advance. Investor sentiment strengthened into greed, while network activity eased and search interest increased.

📈 Price now $82,529 (+1.94%) Bitcoin advanced from the previous day, extending a short-term recovery.

Trading volume $31.91 billion (-24.68%) The decline in volume despite the price gain suggested buying participation did not broaden significantly.

Daily return +0.49% Bitcoin posted returns of -2.30% on Oct. 12, +1.61% on Oct. 13, -1.79% on Oct. 14, +0.69% on Oct. 15 and +0.49% on Oct. 16. Gains and losses alternated over the five sessions, pointing to continued short-term volatility without a clear direction.

Asset comparison: S&P 500↑, gold↑ The S&P 500 gained 0.33% to 7,744.06, while gold rose 0.03% to $4,171.44, showing concurrent demand for risk and defensive assets.

MACD: daily 297, weekly 2,352 Both readings remained positive, indicating that the medium-term upward trend was intact.

❤️ Sentiment now: dominance 59.80% (-0.27%) Bitcoin's declining market share suggested some capital may have shifted toward altcoins.

Fear & Greed Index 63 (Greed) Sentiment improved from 53 the previous day and 59 a week earlier, moving into greed territory.

Google Trends score 56 (previously 51) Search interest increased from 51, indicating stronger near-term public attention.

🧭 Market now: SOPR 1.0001 SOPR remained marginally above 1, indicating a slight predominance of profit-taking, while the reading declined 0.63%.

Funding rate +0.0034% (3.74% annualized) The positive rate indicated a modest long-position bias but remained in a neutral regime. It increased by 0.0014 percentage points.

Exchange reserves 2,450,859 BTC Reserves increased by 0.15 BTC, indicating a marginal rise in the amount of bitcoin available on exchanges.

Exchange net flow: +3,784 BTC net inflow Bitcoin continued to flow into exchanges, signaling a potential increase in near-term sell-side supply.

Active addresses 655,475 Active addresses declined from 659,489, pointing to a slight easing in network participation as of Oct. 15.

This article is based on market data and chart analysis and does not constitute investment advice regarding any specific asset.

Data sources — price, volume and dominance: CoinMarketCap / Fear & Greed: Alternative / daily returns and MACD: Binance / S&P 500 and gold: CNBC / SOPR and funding rate: TokenPost PRO / exchange reserves and net flows: CoinGlass / active addresses: Coin Metrics / Google Trends: Google