Open
$23,174
Close
$23,810
Return
+2.74%
Net Flow
+926 BTC
Volume
170,958 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.01

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $23,810 on August 08, 2022 after pushed 2.7% higher. Aggressor-side flow netted +926 BTC, favoring buyers.

BTC price and volume for August 08, 2022

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

Large-player activity detected: 22 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 15.5σ) between 01:26–23:22 UTC. Whale flow netted 206 BTC of selling.

The day split in half. Buyers controlled the first 12 hours (+1,919 BTC), then sellers took over (-993 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.

Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.95). When you see this level of alignment, it means one side is in control and the other isn't even fighting.

Cumulative flow vs return for August 08, 2022

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

The Asia session posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia +2.73%, Europe +1.48%, US -1.45%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 2.73% 801 BTC 27%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 1.48% 1162 BTC 39%
US 14:00 - 00:00 -1.45% -1037 BTC 35%
Buy vs sell volume for August 08, 2022

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

Regime Context

The market was 1 day(s) into a new bull regime, having transitioned from chop. Early-regime days often carry residual momentum from the prior period.

Patterns: bull whale-activity flow-reversal regime-start

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