BTC Flow Analysis — May 19, 2022 BEAR
Thursday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 1,860,780 trades
Summary
May 19, 2022: Bitcoin ripped +5.6% to the upside. The 2,802 BTC of net buying flow at $30,319 told a clear story — buyers were in charge.
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
Sustained large-player buying throughout the day. 13 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 9.2σ), spread across 02:45–23:48 UTC. The 164 BTC of whale flow reinforced the day's buying bias.
Most of the action happened during US hours, which accounted for 69% of the day's net flow (1,928 BTC buying). The rest of the day was a footnote.
Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.94). When you see this level of alignment, it means one side is in control and the other isn't even fighting.
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
Breaking it down by session: Asia +1.66%, Europe +1.11%, US +2.72%. US stood out.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | 1.66% | 367 BTC | 13% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | 1.11% | 507 BTC | 18% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | 2.72% | 1928 BTC | 69% |
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 bear — and this day didn't deviate. A +5.59% return against a regime average of -0.27%.
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