Bitcoin falls to $81,474 as trading volume drops 29.61% and sentiment cools

Bitcoin traded lower as volume fell 29.61%, signaling weaker market participation. Sentiment remained in greed territory but softened from both the previous day and last week.

As of 8:23 p.m. KST on October 17, 2026

Bitcoin remained under pressure as declining trading volume pointed to a more cautious market. Investor sentiment stayed in greed territory, while public interest and participation eased.

📈 Price now $81,473.51 (-1.37%) Bitcoin fell from the previous day, indicating continued near-term selling pressure.

Trading volume $21.94 billion (-29.61%) The sharp decline in turnover alongside the price drop suggested traders were taking a wait-and-see approach.

Daily return -0.04% Over the latest five sessions, Bitcoin returned +1.61% on October 13, -1.79% on October 14, +0.69% on October 15, -0.77% on October 16 and -0.04% on October 17. Gains and losses alternated without establishing a clear direction, while the size of the moves narrowed.

Asset comparison S&P 500↓ · gold $4,165.01 The S&P 500 fell 1.09% to 7,659.44, while gold stood at $4,165.01.

MACD daily 59 · weekly 2,267 Both daily and weekly MACD readings remained positive, indicating that the medium-term uptrend was still intact despite near-term price weakness.

❤️ Sentiment now: dominance 59.84% (+0.08 percentage points) Bitcoin’s market share edged higher, indicating a modest increase in capital concentration in the largest cryptocurrency.

Fear & Greed Index 55 (Greed) The index remained in greed territory but declined from 63 the previous day and 64 a week earlier, showing weaker optimism.

Google Trends score 47 (previous day: 49) Search interest slipped, pointing to a modest decline in short-term public attention.

🧭 Market now: SOPR 1.0022 SOPR remained above 1, indicating that profit-taking continued to outweigh loss realization. The reading increased 0.21%.

Funding rate +0.0037% (4.03% annualized) The positive funding rate indicated a continued long-position bias, though it declined by 0.0063 percentage points and remained in a neutral regime.

Exchange reserves 2,451,532 BTC Exchange-held Bitcoin increased 0.04%, indicating a slight rise in readily available supply.

Exchange net flow +929 BTC inflow Exchanges recorded a net inflow, maintaining a supply-side pressure signal.

Active addresses 657,965 Active addresses rose from 655,475 to 657,965 as of October 16, showing a slight increase in network participation despite weaker prices.

This article is based on market data and chart analysis and does not constitute investment advice regarding any 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 / search interest: Google Trends