Open
$62,834
Close
$59,415
Return
-5.44%
Net Flow
-3,390 BTC
Volume
35,136 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.82

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $59,415 on August 27, 2024 after dropped 5.4% in a sharp selloff. Aggressor-side flow netted -3,390 BTC, favoring sellers.

BTC price and volume for August 27, 2024

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: 6.6σ) between 00:37–23:57 UTC. Whale flow netted 15 BTC of buying.

The 8.2% intraday range ($58,034 – $63,212) tells the story of a market in flux. Both sides had their moments.

Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.96). 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 27, 2024

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 drove 72% of the day's directional flow, with 2,424 BTC of net selling. The other two sessions were comparatively quiet.

The US session posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia +0.11%, Europe -1.06%, US -4.53%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 0.11% -498 BTC 15%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 -1.06% -468 BTC 14%
US 14:00 - 00:00 -4.53% -2424 BTC 72%
Buy vs sell volume for August 27, 2024

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

Regime Context

Among the final days of this bear period. Within 2 day(s), the market would flip to chop.

Patterns: bear whale-activity us-dominated regime-end high-volatility

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