Bitcoin Price Today 14 October 2026 Rises to US$83,250
Key Points
- Bitcoin is trading around US$83,252.15 today, up about 2.1% over the past 24 hours, in a range of US$81,543.15 to US$84,074.32. Over seven days BTC is still down about 2.5%.
- On Mobee, BTC/IDR trades at Rp1,489,991,493, up 0.35%, with a 24-hour range of Rp1,481,409,754 to Rp1,499,423,544.
- Yesterday Bitcoin dipped to US$80,951.2, then reversed up to US$84,053.1, and the daily candle closed around US$83,100, up about 1.7%. Last week's low of US$80,328.6 was not retested.
- US$83,000 is now about 0.30% below the price and is back as thin support. The nearest resistance is US$84,250, about 1.20% above the price, then US$85,000, about 2.10% above.
- US spot Bitcoin ETF flows: US$65.4 million out on 12 October and US$109.8 million in on 13 October. The 13 October figure may not be final because one large issuer had not yet shown its data.
- The Fear and Greed Index from Alternative.me was last at 57 (Greed, 13 October data), while the CoinGecko version today shows Fear at 40.
- The next test: September consumer price inflation (CPI), Wednesday 14 October at 19:30 WIB, tonight.
Bitcoin Price Today
Yesterday we wrote that US$83,000 was back as the first resistance and that last week's low had not been retested. The Kraken daily candle shows what happened next: Bitcoin dipped to US$80,951.2, about 0.78% above the 8 October low (US$80,328.6), then reversed up to US$84,053.1 and closed around US$83,100. Last week's low was not touched.
Bitcoin price today, Wednesday 14 October 2026, is around US$83,252.15. Over the past 24 hours BTC rose about 2.1%, in a range from US$81,543.15 to US$84,074.32, a spread of about 3.1%. The price is about 0.61% above the figure we wrote yesterday (US$82,750.73). Over seven days BTC is still down about 2.5%, and over 30 days up about 8.5%.
On Mobee, the BTC/IDR pair trades at Rp1,489,991,493, up 0.35% over 24 hours. The 24-hour high was Rp1,499,423,544 and the low Rp1,481,409,754. The gain on Mobee is smaller than the global gain because the capture time and the 24-hour reference point differ, so compare price levels, not just percentages.
If you want to monitor without staring at the screen, the price alert feature on Mobee can be set at the levels below.
Last Seven Days: Still in the US$80,300 to US$84,250 Range
Since the 8 October low, Bitcoin has moved inside a fairly narrow range: from US$80,328.6 to US$84,250, a spread of about 4.9%. The daily high has not broken US$85,000 on any day since 8 October, and the daily low has not fallen to the round US$80,000.
| Date | Low | High | Close |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | US$80,328.6 | US$83,467.7 | US$81,683.8 |
| 9 October | US$81,542.8 | US$83,462.9 | US$82,559.4 |
| 10 October | US$82,474.8 | US$83,089.7 | US$82,912.7 |
| 11 October | US$82,716.1 | US$84,125.5 | US$83,675.6 |
| 12 October | US$81,635.7 | US$84,250.0 | US$81,737.1 |
| 13 October | US$80,951.2 | US$84,053.1 | about US$83,100* |
| 14 October (in progress) | US$83,099.4 | US$83,618.0 | US$83,315.9 (latest) |
*Source: Kraken, daily BTC/USD candles in UTC. The 13 October close is approximated from the opening price of the 14 October candle (US$83,101.2) on the Kraken ticker. The 14 October candle is not finished.
Three things stand out. First, yesterday's bounce from US$80,951.2 to US$84,053.1 was a swing of about 3.8% in a single day, but the close (about US$83,100) was only about 1.7% above the 12 October close. Second, yesterday's low stayed about 0.78% above the 8 October low, so last week's low is still intact. Third, yesterday's high (US$84,053.1) stayed below the 12 October high (US$84,250) and the 7 October high (US$85,588.9), so the pattern of lower highs has not changed.
Technical Levels Worth Watching
US$83,000, which was resistance yesterday, is now just below the price and acts as support again. Levels that swap roles like this are covered in support and resistance. Because the distance is only 0.30%, it is easy to break, so watch whether price can hold above it at the daily close.
On the downside, the next support is US$82,000 at about 1.50% below the price, then the 24-hour low of US$81,543.15 at about 2.05% below. Yesterday's low of US$80,951.2 is about 2.76% away, last week's low of US$80,328.6 is about 3.51% away, and the round US$80,000 is about 3.91% away.
On the upside, the nearest resistance is the 24-hour high of US$84,074.32 at about 0.99%, then US$84,250 at about 1.20% (the 12 October high), the round US$85,000 at about 2.10%, and the 7 October high of US$85,588.9 (about 2.81%). The 5 October high of US$86,973.6 is about 4.47% away.
While price is below US$85,000, any recovery is still technical and has not changed the direction. On the other hand, while the US$80,328.6 low holds, the seven-day range is still intact.
ETF Flows: Mixed, and the 13 October Data May Not Be Final
| Date | Spot Bitcoin ETFs |
|---|---|
| 5 October | -US$89.8 million |
| 6 October | +US$118.8 million |
| 7 October | -US$484.9 million |
| 8 October | -US$244.1 million |
| 9 October | +US$21.1 million |
| Total 5 to 9 October | -US$678.9 million |
| 12 October | -US$65.4 million |
| 13 October | +US$109.8 million* |
*Source: Farside Investors. The IBIT (BlackRock) column for 13 October was still empty when captured, so the 13 October figure can change. 12 October was the Columbus Day holiday in the United States, but Farside now records a figure for that date.
The last two days produced net flows of about +US$44.4 million, far smaller than last week's US$678.9 million outflow. The 13 October inflow only shows outflows easing, not that institutional buyers are back at scale. Reading fund flows as context, not as a single signal, is part of how to analyze crypto as a whole.
Today's Drivers: Corporate Buying, a Softer Dollar, and CPI Waiting
The CoinGecko summary says Bitcoin rose amid Strive's purchase of about US$280 million of Bitcoin and a return of accumulation by large holders. The Strive part can be checked: Strive's 8-K filing dated 13 October records a purchase of 3,311 BTC between 5 and 9 October at an average price of about US$84,500, for a total of about US$279.8 million (our calculation from those two figures). Strive's total holdings became 32,773 BTC as of 9 October, up from 29,462 BTC as of 2 October. Note that the purchase happened last week, not today, and the average price was about 1.5% above the current price. We could not verify the claim about large holders from a primary source.
On the macro side, the dollar index fell to about 102.21 (13 October data, down 0.37% from 102.6), as oil and bond yields softened. The 10-year US Treasury yield is around 5.22%, little changed and still above 5.2%. Brent crude rose 1.17% to US$106.92 a barrel after rising tension in the Middle East, and is still about 72.7% above a year ago. High yields and expensive oil keep inflation worries alive, which usually weighs on assets with no fixed yield such as Bitcoin.
On interest rates, the Fed raised its target range to 3.75% to 4.00% on 16 September, its first hike since 2023. According to Trading Economics, citing CME FedWatch, the chance of another hike this month is below 20%, while the chance of a hike in December is above 85%. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the central bank needs to move "relatively quickly" to a tighter stance. The next meeting is 28 October.
Bitcoin in the Bigger Picture
The all-time high of US$126,080 was set on 6 October 2025. The price is now about 33.97% below it, and to get back there Bitcoin would need to rise about 51.4%. The gap between those two numbers is not a miscalculation: falling 33.97% does not equal rising 33.97% to recover.
On sentiment, two popular indexes still show different pictures. The Alternative.me Fear and Greed Index was last at 57 (Greed, 13 October data), down from 69 on 12 October. The CoinGecko version today shows Fear at 40. The two use different methodologies, so do not compare them directly. What can be noted: the Alternative.me index fell 12 points in a day while price bounced, and indexes like this tend to follow price rather than lead it.
This Week's Calendar to Watch
Tonight, Wednesday 14 October at 19:30 WIB, September CPI data. Trading Economics expects annual inflation of 3.6% (from 3.4% in August), core inflation of 2.5% (from 2.4%), and monthly inflation of 0.6%, the biggest monthly rise in five months, mainly because of higher gasoline prices. That is one source's forecast, not the consensus of all analysts.
Thursday 15 October, producer prices (PPI) and retail sales. Friday 16 October, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to speak, along with options expiry on Deribit. The next FOMC meeting is 27 to 28 October.
With the forecast already above August's figure, the gap from the forecast will drive the market reaction more than the figure itself. For those already holding positions, the run-up to CPI is a good time to review your exit strategy and position size. Understanding order types in trading also helps with sudden moves around the release time.
Conclusion
Bitcoin price today rose to US$83,252.15, about 0.61% above yesterday's level, after bouncing from US$80,951.2 and closing around US$83,100 on 13 October. Price is still inside the US$80,328.6 to US$84,250 range that has held since 8 October.
Two things stand out. First, US$83,000 is now only about 0.30% below the price and acts as thin support, while US$84,250 and US$85,000 remain resistance. Second, tonight's CPI carries the most weight this week, and the last two days of ETF flows only show outflows easing, not a clear reversal.
For long-term investors, a few days of movement like this is better seen as part of the journey than as a signal. Keeping your crypto portfolio balanced usually matters more to the end result than guessing the direction of price over a few days.
Disclaimer
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