Tuesday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 1,554,412 trades
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Bitcoin lost 2.6% to $55,997. Net flow: -1,156 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).
12 bars of outsized trades (peak 10.4σ) appeared between 00:24–20:12 UTC, with whale flow netting 297 BTC of buying.
Cumulative buying pressure (purple, left axis) vs cumulative price return (yellow, right axis). When these diverge, flow and price are telling different stories.
Strip out US and the day would look flat. That session alone contributed 85% of the net flow (1,413 BTC selling).
Morning and afternoon traded like two different markets. Buyers led early (+302 BTC), sellers dominated late (-1,458 BTC).
Across sessions: Asia -0.22%, Europe -0.69%, US -1.67% — with US doing the heavy lifting.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | -0.22% | 193 BTC | 12% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | -0.69% | 64 BTC | 4% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | -1.67% | -1413 BTC | 85% |
Per-minute volume split by aggressor side. Green = actively bought at the asking price. Red = actively sold at the bid price.
Market conditions were bull — and this day didn't deviate. A -2.57% return against a regime average of +0.34%.
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