BTC Flow Analysis — January 15, 2024 CHOP
Monday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 1,657,611 trades
Summary
On Monday, January 15, 2024, Bitcoin edged higher (+1.87%) to $42,511. Net flow: -420 BTC — sellers had the edge.
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
The big players were active all day. 12 bars of outsized trades (8.1σ peak) from 00:37–20:40 UTC, adding 892 BTC of selling pressure on top of the broader selling flow.
Net selling for 4 straight days. Whether it's institutional positioning or sentiment-driven, the directional bias was persistent.
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 (+623 BTC), sellers dominated late (-1,044 BTC).
Across sessions: Asia +2.35%, Europe +0.32%, US -0.80% — with Asia doing the heavy lifting.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | 2.35% | 735 BTC | 39% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | 0.32% | -51 BTC | 3% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | -0.80% | -1104 BTC | 58% |
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 chop regime, having transitioned from bull. Early-regime days often carry residual momentum from the prior period.
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