FOMC day, $450M bitcoin ETF outflow
The market enters FOMC day in a risk-off regime with a score of 26.3. Spot ETFs reported notable outflows in both bitcoin and ether over the prior session.
Market state
The regime is RISK_OFF with a DOWN direction and a score of 26.3, while the Fear and Greed index sits at 51 (Neutral). Bitcoin dominance is 58.47%. The bitcoin price is missing from the snapshot.
- Fear & Greed
- 51
- Neutral
- BTC.D
- 58.5%
- Short term
- caution
Liquidations
Liquidations are at a NORMAL level. Over the past hour $2.8M in shorts were liquidated against $1.6M in longs. A predominance of short liquidations usually means more pressure against bearish bets.
- Level
- NORMAL
- Longs / 1 h
- $2M
- Shorts / 1 h
- $3M
Funding extremes
All tracked funding rate extremes sit at 10.95% annualised and are labelled neutral. This covers BTC, DOGE, UNI, AAVE, LTC and CRV. A uniform reading points to a calm perpetuals backdrop.
| Coin | Funding p.a. |
|---|---|
 BTC | +11% |
 DOGE | +11% |
 UNI | +11% |
 AAVE | +11% |
 LTC | +11% |
 CRV | +11% |
Leverage positioning
The crowd is net long: ETH at 76.72%, SOL at 70.16% and BTC at 64.72%. In the five-minute flow ETH saw a net outflow of $1.3M, while BTC was positive at $0.6M. Open interest change data is unavailable.
| Coin | Net flow 5 min | OI 24 h |
|---|---|---|
 ETH | $1M | · |
| BTC | $564K | · |
 XRP | $193K | · |
 HYPE | $90K | · |
 SOL | $48K | · |
| DOGE | $11K | · |
Crowd long: BTC 65% · ETH 77% · SOL 70%
ETF flows
Spot bitcoin ETFs recorded a net outflow of $450.4M, while ether saw $142.3M leave. This is an outflow on both sides at once. Such a combination usually reflects caution ahead of a macro event.
- BTC ETF
- -$450M
- ETH ETF
- -$142M
Movers
The strongest move is SAGA at +28.5% to $0.02392, followed by ARB at +14.6% (tier T1) and SYN at +13.6%. On the downside FUN fell 22.6%, VANRY 21.4% and ZKC 17.6%. There are no new listings.
| Coin | Price | 24 h |
|---|---|---|
| SAGA | $0.0239 | +28.5% |
| FUN | $0.000346 | -22.6% |
| VANRY | $0.00103 | -21.4% |
| ZKC | $0.0385 | -17.6% |
 ARB | $0.153 | +14.6% |
| SYN | $0.0937 | +13.6% |
Week ahead
The calendar shows a high-impact FOMC meeting in the USA today, with 0 days until the event. It is the only listed item. High-impact macro events usually raise volatility across markets.
- FOMC MeetingSeptember 16, 2026HIGH
Data: the syndicate engine (Binance, Hyperliquid, Coinglass, alternative.me and other cited sources), collected at publication time. Snapshot values do not update retroactively. Educational and journalistic content, not investment advice.
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