BTC Flow Analysis — March 16, 2022 CHOP
Wednesday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 2,051,837 trades
Summary
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, Bitcoin rallied +4.7% to $41,114. Net flow: +119 BTC — buyers 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).
Flow Analysis
The big players were active all day. 18 bars of outsized trades (13.4σ peak) from 00:51–23:15 UTC, adding 2 BTC of buying pressure on top of the broader buying flow.
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
Morning and afternoon traded like two different markets. Sellers led early (-107 BTC), buyers dominated late (+225 BTC).
Across sessions: Asia +0.77%, Europe +2.66%, US +1.18% — with Europe doing the heavy lifting.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | 0.77% | 248 BTC | 22% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | 2.66% | -502 BTC | 45% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | 1.18% | 372 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
The market was 3 day(s) into a new chop regime, having transitioned from bull. Early-regime days often carry residual momentum from the prior period.
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