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Bitcoin climbed more than $2,000 from a Sunday low of $80,595 and peaked just above $83,000 on Monday, Oct. 19, then gave most of the gain back as sellers defended that level, according to News.bitcoin. By 1:20 p.m. ET the largest cryptocurrency was changing hands at $81,926, up roughly 1% on the session, with a market capitalization above $1.64 trillion. The rebound undercut warnings that a crash might hit on the 39th anniversary of Black Monday, the 1987 stock market collapse.
Key facts
- Bitcoin fell to $80,595 on Sunday afternoon before rebounding more than $2,000 on Monday.
- The rally stalled at $83,000, and bitcoin later traded at $81,926 by 1:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 19.
- U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $228.6 million in net outflows last week, following $681 million the week before.
- Crypto ETFs overall lost about $593 million last week, with ether accounting for $320 million.
- Coinglass put total crypto liquidations at $334 million, led by $173 million in erased long positions.
A rally that ran into resistance
The session traced a now-familiar pattern. Bitcoin found support above $82,500 early, made another run at $83,000 around 5:35 a.m. EST, and fell back to $82,069 when that attempt failed. A brief relief bounce took it back above $82,500, then prices swung around the $82,000 mark through the late morning.
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Liquidation data reflected the flat outcome. Coinglass figures cited by News.bitcoin showed bitcoin liquidations held below $67 million, split almost evenly: nearly $34 million in longs against just under $33 million in shorts. That balance held across most major digital assets, except ether, where short liquidations of $73 million outpaced $42 million in longs.
The restrained move left bitcoin range-bound and gave no sign that a broader “Uptober” advance had begun.
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ETF sellers and an absent bid
Institutional flows echoed the caution. Spot bitcoin ETF data showed investors still net sellers in October, with last week’s $228.6 million in outflows following the $681 million drawdown a week earlier. Ether funds led the wider crypto ETF retreat.
Glassnode, the onchain analytics firm cited in the report, said the heavy selling that drove early October’s decline has eased but has not been replaced by fresh demand. Spot and ETF buyers remain absent, and ETF trading volumes have slipped below their lower range even as outflows narrow. Options traders, meanwhile, continue paying for downside protection, with implied volatility running ahead of realized volatility. Onchain activity showed capital moving toward newer market entrants, while network fees and transfer volumes each fell about 10% and profit-taking slowed.
Why it matters
Bitcoin’s failure to hold above $83,000 matters most for holders who bought the early-October dip expecting an immediate recovery. A market that drifts without ETF inflows tends to stay range-bound, and thin ETF volume removes one of the steady buyers that supported prices through earlier cycles. The near-even split in liquidations also means leverage has been partly flushed out rather than piling up on one side, which can make for quieter sessions but does not by itself create an upward catalyst. Compared with the sharp drawdown that preceded it, Monday’s action was a pause rather than a reversal.
What to watch
The next signal is whether spot bitcoin ETF flows turn positive after two weeks of redemptions, since Glassnode tied any meaningful upside to the return of ETF and spot accumulation. Daily ETF flow prints and the pace of options demand for downside protection are the clearest measures of whether buyers are stepping back in.
This article is not financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile and uncertain, and prices can move sharply in either direction.
Reported by news.bitcoin.com.
Source: Bitcoin.com News