Open
$67,620
Close
$67,422
Return
-0.29%
Net Flow
-1,020 BTC
Volume
25,328 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.92

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $67,422 on October 17, 2024 after finished near unchanged (0.29%). Aggressor-side flow netted -1,020 BTC, favoring sellers.

BTC price and volume for October 17, 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

The big players were active all day. 33 bars of outsized trades (17.2σ peak) from 00:20–23:58 UTC, adding 168 BTC of selling pressure on top of the broader selling flow.

The day split in half. Sellers controlled the first 12 hours (-1,763 BTC), then buyers took over (+743 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.

Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.80). 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 October 17, 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 posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia -0.47%, Europe -0.42%, US +0.60%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 -0.47% -737 BTC 34%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 -0.42% -854 BTC 40%
US 14:00 - 00:00 0.60% 570 BTC 26%
Buy vs sell volume for October 17, 2024

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

Regime Context

This day sat within a bull regime. The -0.29% return tracked the regime average of +0.34%.

Patterns: bull whale-activity flow-reversal

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