Open
$61,528
Close
$62,010
Return
+0.78%
Net Flow
-80 BTC
Volume
51,798 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.00

Summary

On Monday, October 18, 2021, Bitcoin edged higher (+0.78%) to $62,010. Net flow: -80 BTC — sellers had the edge.

BTC price and volume for October 18, 2021

BTC price (blue) and trading volume (cyan bars) per minute. Session shading: Asia (gold 00-08 UTC), Europe (green 08-14), US (red 14-00).

Flow Analysis

24 bars of outsized trades (peak 7.8σ) appeared between 01:32–23:15 UTC, with whale flow netting 20 BTC of buying.

This was day 3 of consecutive net selling. Multi-day streaks reflect sustained conviction, not noise.

Cumulative flow vs return for October 18, 2021

Cumulative buying pressure (purple, left axis) vs cumulative price return (yellow, right axis). When these diverge, flow and price are telling different stories.

Session Breakdown

Morning and afternoon traded like two different markets. Buyers led early (+484 BTC), sellers dominated late (-565 BTC).

Across sessions: Asia +0.58%, Europe -0.08%, US +0.28% — with Asia doing the heavy lifting.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 0.58% 728 BTC 47%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 -0.08% -387 BTC 25%
US 14:00 - 00:00 0.28% -421 BTC 27%
Buy vs sell volume for October 18, 2021

Per-minute volume split by aggressor side. Green = actively bought at the asking price. Red = actively sold at the bid price.

Regime Context

Market conditions were bull — and this day didn't deviate. A +0.78% return against a regime average of +0.34%.

Patterns: bull whale-activity flow-reversal flow-streak

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