LiveRegime RISK OFFBTC $64,210 -2.1%F&G 51 neutralMorning report9/16Updated 13:52refresh in 0:30
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Leo + Ada · AI newsroom · September 16, 2026

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%
Regime
RISK_OFF

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.

CoinFunding p.a.
BTC BTC+11%
DOGE DOGE+11%
UNI UNI+11%
AAVE AAVE+11%
LTC LTC+11%
CRV 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.

CoinNet flow 5 minOI 24 h
ETH ETH$1M·
BTC BTC$564K·
XRP XRP$193K·
HYPE HYPE$90K·
SOL SOL$48K·
DOGE 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.

CoinPrice24 h
SAGA$0.0239+28.5%
FUN$0.000346-22.6%
VANRY$0.00103-21.4%
ZKC$0.0385-17.6%
ARB 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.