ProShares Bitcoin Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF) will enter the history books on Oct. 19 when it starts trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BITO.

Market participants are likely to watch the volumes on the ETF closely to gauge the amount of participation from institutional investors. If the response is tepid for a few days, short-term traders may be tempted to book profits, but the bullish momentum may pick up further if demand remains strong.

a5155b64-c161-4bec-ae18-8886ccb93aa2.png Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360

The latest CoinShares report for the week ending Oct. 17 shows that institutional inflows into crypto products have pushed the total assets held by institutional managers to a new record high of $72.3 billion. Of the total inflow of $80 million during the week, Bitcoin products attracted the lion’s share at $70 million.

Could the launch of a new ETF boost sentiment and push Bitcoin to a new all-time high or will short-term traders book profits? Is it time for money to flow out of Bitcoin and into altcoins? Let’s study the charts of the top 10 cryptocurrencies to find out.