Open
$94,881
Close
$98,664
Return
+3.99%
Net Flow
+264 BTC
Volume
23,674 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.02

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $98,664 on December 24, 2024 after pushed 4.0% higher. Aggressor-side flow netted +264 BTC, favoring buyers.

BTC price and volume for December 24, 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. 41 bars of outsized trades (14.4σ peak) from 00:21–22:21 UTC, adding 12 BTC of buying pressure on top of the broader buying flow.

The day split in half. Sellers controlled the first 12 hours (-290 BTC), then buyers took over (+554 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.

Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.93). 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 December 24, 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 -0.68%, Europe +1.97%, US +2.68%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 -0.68% -139 BTC 26%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 1.97% 111 BTC 20%
US 14:00 - 00:00 2.68% 292 BTC 54%
Buy vs sell volume for December 24, 2024

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

Regime Context

Market conditions were chop — and this day didn't deviate. A +3.99% return against a regime average of +0.10%.

Patterns: chop whale-activity flow-reversal

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