Open
$23,157
Close
$23,555
Return
+1.72%
Net Flow
-317 BTC
Volume
202,324 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.00

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $23,555 on February 26, 2023 after edged higher (1.72%). Aggressor-side flow netted -317 BTC, favoring sellers.

BTC price and volume for February 26, 2023

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: 18 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 4.2σ) between 00:14–20:34 UTC. Whale flow netted 684 BTC of buying.

The day split in half. Sellers controlled the first 12 hours (-359 BTC), then buyers took over (+42 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.

This was day 6 of consecutive net selling. Multi-day streaks reflect sustained conviction, not noise.

Cumulative flow vs return for February 26, 2023

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 US session posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia -0.01%, Europe +0.26%, US +1.47%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 -0.01% -91 BTC 4%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 0.26% -1088 BTC 53%
US 14:00 - 00:00 1.47% 862 BTC 42%
Buy vs sell volume for February 26, 2023

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

Regime Context

In retrospect, the bull regime was ending. CHOP conditions were 2 day(s) away.

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

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