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Bitcoin (BTC): relative volume 0.40× its 20-day average (1st percentile)

On 2026-10-17, Bitcoin (BTC) closed at 81382.15 USD, down 0.15% on the day. Its 20-day return of -3.64% is in the 32nd percentile of its history since 2014. At the 2026-10-17 close, Bitcoin (BTC) had an RSI(14) of 46.07, in the 33rd percentile of its history since 2014. At the 2026-10-17 close, Bitcoin (BTC) was 40.4% of the way from its 52-week low to its high. At the 2026-10-17 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Bitcoin (BTC) were 83407.61 / 81322.9 / 72425.69 USD, with price -2.43% / +0.07% / +12.37% against them. At the 2026-10-17 close, the 52-week range of Bitcoin (BTC) was 57747.77–116273.31 USD; it closed 30.01% below the high and 40.93% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.330% daily, in the 7th percentile of its history since 2014. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 2133.26 USD, 2.62% of price. It has returned -0.47% over 5 days and +25.82% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +1.19 and a correlation of +0.32 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.81 and a correlation of +0.18. Against the US dollar index (DXY), its weekly returns show a beta of -1.31 and a correlation of -0.16 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of -2.74 and a correlation of -0.30.

Figures reflect the end-of-day (UTC) snapshot for 2026-10-17.

Each bar here is one complete UTC day of Yahoo Finance’s BTC-USD series, in US dollars, from 2014-09-17 to the latest complete day; the full daily history lists the series day by day.

=== BITCOIN (BTC)  (USD) ===
  price & change   (as of 2026-10-17, prior 2026-10-16)
    close       81382.15
    change      -118.65  (-0.146%)
  range            (as of 2026-10-17)
    range       920.33
    close pos   71.0% of range
  moving averages  (as of 2026-10-17)
     20d MA     83407.61   price below by -2.43%
     50d MA     81322.90   price above by +0.07%
    200d MA     72425.69   price above by +12.37%
    price mixed vs MAs
    stack: 20d > 50d > 200d
  volatility       (as of 2026-10-17)
    20d stdev   1.330% daily ≈ 25.4% annualised (×√365, 24/7 market)   (7th pct of own history, since 2014 (4394 obs))
    vs easing-2024 avg  0.54× (1.330% vs 2.478% era avg)
  ATR              (as of 2026-10-17)
    ATR(14)    2133.26
    ATR%        2.62%   (18th pct of own history, since 2014 (4400 obs))
    range/ATR   43.1%
  relative volume  (as of 2026-10-17)
    RVOL        0.40x  (today vs 20-day average volume)
    pctile      1st pct of own history, since 2014 (4394 obs)
  52-week range    (as of 2026-10-17)
    high        116273.31   (-30.01% from high)
    low         57747.77   (+40.93% from low)
  momentum         (as of 2026-10-17)
    RSI(14)     46.07   (33rd pct of own history, since 2014 (4400 obs))
  returns          (as of 2026-10-17)
     5d return  -0.47%
    20d return  -3.64%
    60d return  +25.82%
    YTD return  -7.00%   from 87508.83 on 2025-12-31
  volatility by rate-era
    ZIRP (2009–2015)         3.57%   (from 2014-09-17)
    tightening (2015–2018)   4.05%
    ZIRP (2019–2021)         3.85%
    tightening (2022–2023)   2.86%
    easing (2024– )          2.48%
  S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-10-16)
    vs S&P 500  beta +0.81  corr +0.18  (26w)
    vs S&P 500  beta +1.19  corr +0.32  (52w)
  dollar factor (weekly returns vs DXY; async daily closes cap the magnitude)  (as of 2026-10-16)
    vs DXY      beta -2.74  corr -0.30  (26w)
    vs DXY      beta -1.31  corr -0.16  (52w)