Bitcoin rebounds above $82,000 as volume plunges and sentiment stays neutral

Bitcoin rose 0.64% to $82,007, while trading volume plunged 38.99%. Investor sentiment remained neutral but weakened from the previous day and last week.

As of 11:23 UTC on Oct. 18, 2026

Bitcoin staged a modest rebound, though shrinking turnover limited confirmation of the move. Search interest increased slightly, while active addresses fell sharply.

📈 Price now: $82,007 (+0.64%) Bitcoin edged higher, signaling a short-term rebound. The limited gain, however, did not establish a clear shift in direction.

Trading volume: $13.39 billion (-38.99%) Turnover dropped nearly 39%, indicating weaker market participation despite the price increase.

Daily return: +0.78% Returns over the latest five sessions were Oct. 14 -1.79%, Oct. 15 +0.69%, Oct. 16 -0.77%, Oct. 17 -0.15% and Oct. 18 +0.78%. Alternating gains and losses pointed to continued short-term volatility without a firm direction.

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

MACD: daily -24 · weekly 2,311 The negative daily MACD indicated that short-term weakness remained, while the positive weekly reading suggested the medium-term trend had not fully deteriorated.

❤️ Sentiment now: dominance 60.18% (+0.34%) Bitcoin dominance increased, indicating that crypto market value was becoming more concentrated in bitcoin relative to altcoins.

Fear and Greed Index: 53 (Neutral) The index remained in neutral territory but declined from 55 the previous day and 61 a week earlier, showing a gradual cooling in sentiment.

Google Trends score: 41 (previously 39) Search interest in bitcoin increased from 39 to 41, pointing to a modest rise in public attention.

🧭 Market now: SOPR 1.0047 SOPR remained above 1, indicating that profit-taking continued to outweigh loss realization. The reading fell 1.99% from the previous day.

Funding rate: +0.0100% (10.95% annualized) The positive funding rate showed that long positions remained dominant, though the decline indicated a slight easing in leveraged bullish positioning.

Exchange reserves: 2,451,449 BTC Exchange-held bitcoin increased 0.02%, adding modestly to the supply potentially available for sale.

Exchange net flow: +498.21 BTC inflow Net inflows indicated that more bitcoin entered exchanges than left them, creating potential near-term sell-side pressure.

Active addresses: 549,423 Active addresses fell from 657,965, signaling a marked slowdown in network use and market participation.

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 and Greed: Alternative / Daily returns and MACD: Binance / S&P 500 and gold: CNBC / SOPR and funding rate: TokenPost PRO / Exchange reserves and net flow: CoinGlass / Active addresses: Coin Metrics / Search interest: Google Trends