Bitcoin ETFs trade over $7.5B in a week despite $145M in net selling

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds traded more than $7.5 billion in the week ending October 16, 2026. Investors still pulled out roughly $145 million on net over the same stretch. A busy trading week with a mild outflow Cumulative trading volume across the US spot Bitcoin ETFs topped $7.5 billion through October 16. Several sessions in the period cleared $2 billion in trading value. The standout day was October 8, when trading hit $3.18 billion. October 14 was also heavy, with $2.29 billion in trading value. Despite all that activity, the funds recorded approximately $145 million in net outflows for the week. A separate five-day tally put the net outflow at $125.1 million. October has been rougher than September The weekly outflow fits into a bigger October pattern. Month-to-date outflows have reached approximately $535 million. Much of that came from one bruising session. On October 7, the funds saw a $485 million single-day exit, which accounts for most of the month’s damage so far. September 2026 was largely marked by positive inflows, so October’s reversal stands out by comparison. Through all of it, Bitcoin itself held up. The price traded near $82,000 during the period of net rede...