Bitcoin holds at $83,266 as $84,254 resistance caps recovery

Key points

• Bitcoin changed hands at $83,266 on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, after recovering from lows near $80,000.
• 24-hour volume reached $32.8bn, with the price ranging between $81,018 and $84,074.
• Ten of 15 moving averages are bullish, while seven oscillators are neutral, two bullish and two bearish.

Bitcoin price recovery stalled on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, with the cryptocurrency at $83,266 as resistance between $83,800 and $84,254 held firm. Buyers have been trying to build on a rebound from lows near $80,000, but repeated attempts to hold above $83,500 have drawn little follow-through, Bitcoin.com News reports.

The 24-hour range ran from $81,018 to $84,074 on volume of $32.8bn. On the hourly chart, initial support sits between $82,800 and $83,000, with another level near $82,400; a sustained move above $83,500 would reopen a test of $84,000. The four-hour picture keeps the recovery intact while Bitcoin holds $82,500, with $81,700 and $80,300 the next thresholds below.

Momentum indicators give a mixed read. The RSI is 52.30, the Stochastic oscillator 37.39 and the CCI minus 94.04, leaving seven oscillators neutral, two bullish and two bearish. Moving averages are more constructive: Bitcoin trades above its 20-period EMA at $83,125.18 and 50-period SMA at $81,107.45, though the 10-period SMA at $83,693.18 and 20-period SMA at $83,952.43 sit overhead. Ten of 15 averages are bullish, four bearish and one neutral.

A close above $84,254 would strengthen the case for a push towards $85,000, while a decisive break below $82,500 would weaken the structure and expose $81,700 and $81,000.

What to watch: A decisive move above $84,254 or below $82,500 is needed to set Bitcoin's next direction, according to the article.

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