BTC Flow Analysis — August 23, 2021 BULL
Monday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 2,143,309 trades
Summary
Bitcoin closed at $49,489 on August 23, 2021 after edged higher (0.51%). Aggressor-side flow netted -25 BTC, favoring sellers.
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. 25 bars of outsized trades (6.3σ peak) from 01:49–23:51 UTC, adding 142 BTC of selling pressure on top of the broader selling flow.
The day split in half. Buyers controlled the first 12 hours (+1,123 BTC), then sellers took over (-1,148 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.
Flow and price moved in lockstep (correlation: 0.91). Aggressor-side selling translated directly into price movement with minimal resistance.
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 Asia session posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia +1.81%, Europe +0.07%, US -1.34%.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | 1.81% | 1543 BTC | 50% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | 0.07% | -552 BTC | 18% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | -1.34% | -1016 BTC | 33% |
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 bull — and this day didn't deviate. A +0.51% return against a regime average of +0.34%.
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