“Bitcoin stayed range-bound into 08:00 UTC on OCt. 25 as volume spiked on a defense of support and sellers capped rallies near the top of the recent corridor.”, — write: www.coindesk.com
Session overviewAccording to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data model, bitcoin BTC$111,636.48 moved from $111,157 to $111,634 during the 24 hours ending Oct. 25, 08:00 UTC, contained inside a roughly $2,025 (about 1.8%) band. The session’s map set resistance around $111,800–$111,900 and support near $109,800, with no dominant catalyst to force a sustained move.
Volume and intraday contextTrading activity peaked at 14:00 UTC on Oct. 24, when the volume rose to 23,728 BTC — about 180% above the 24-hour average of 8,200 BTC — while the price pressed into $109,818 and stabilized. Into the final hour of the window, bitcoin eased from $111,745 to $111,545 (about 0.18%) as turnover cooled to around 85 BTC per minute versus a prior roughly 135 BTC per minute, then coiled between $111,540 and $111,645, consistent with consolidation.
What to watch nextA clean break and hold above $112,000 on UTC closes would shift focus to $115,000. Losing $109,800 would bring $108,000 back into view.
CoinDesk 5 Index (CD5) snapshotOver the same window, CD5 rebounded intraday from 1,920.75 to 1,961.57 before settling at 1,940.94 by Oct. 25, 08:00 UTC, leaving momentum mixed just below the 1,950 area.
Moving averagesCoinDesk Research’s model places the 200-day near $108,000 and the 100-day near $115,000 as reference levels during the window ending Oct. 25, 08:00 UTC.
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October has been defined by forced selling and false starts and is on track to become the worst since 2015, dampening an otherwise bullish month that averages over 25% returns for bitcoin.
- Bitcoin remained stable above $110,000, showing resilience after a significant liquidation event in October.
- Ether and Solana led gains among major cryptocurrencies, with Solana attracting institutional interest as a risk sentiment proxy.
- Market sentiment is cautious, with traders opting for selective exposure amid ongoing macroeconomic volatility.
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