BTC CME Bitcoin Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Oct-18 18:01 CT

Price Action

• Last: 82100,
• Bars: Small,
• Mom: slow.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: -3%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month Oct

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: -16%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2026

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: -33%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• YSFG Trend: Down.

Swing Pivots

• (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
• 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt low 79836,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt high 84985,
• 5. Levels R: 131800, 120790, 101090, 87915,
• 6. Levels S: 79836, 75385, 63050, 58695, 57075.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 82435 Down Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 83206 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 84070 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 78640 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 71873 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 75285 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 1025,
• VOLMA: 15061.

Recent Trade Signals

• 16 Oct 2026: Long BTC 10-26 @ 82645 Signals.USAR.TR120
• 14 Oct 2026: Short BTC 10-26 @ 81685 Signals.USAR-MSFG
• 14 Oct 2026: Short BTC 10-26 @ 81985 Signals.USAR-WSFG

Overall Rating

• Short-Term: Bearish,
• Intermediate-Term: Neutral,
• Long-Term: Bullish.

Key Insights Summary

Price is consolidating below the October MSFG F0% area and beneath the declining 5, 10, and 20 day benchmarks, keeping the near-term swing structure corrective. The active short-term pivot is a DTrend following rejection from the 87915 resistance pivot, while 79836 is the defining nearby swing support and 84985 is the next pivot reversal threshold. Intermediate structure remains constructive because the 55, 100, and 200 day benchmarks retain upward trends, although monthly and yearly fib positioning remain below their respective centers. Small daily bars and moderating momentum describe a compressed, choppy retracement rather than an impulsive directional expansion.