Open
$71,389
Close
$69,500
Return
-2.65%
Net Flow
-3,645 BTC
Volume
103,334 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.93

Summary

March 15, 2024: Bitcoin lost 2.6%. The 3,645 BTC of net selling flow at $69,500 told a clear story — sellers were in charge.

BTC price and volume for March 15, 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

Sustained large-player selling throughout the day. 21 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 6.9σ), spread across 00:26–23:59 UTC. The 60 BTC of whale flow reinforced the day's selling bias.

A volatile day: 9.6% range from $65,600 to $72,420. Wide ranges like this create opportunities but also traps for directional traders.

Cumulative flow vs return for March 15, 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

Breaking it down by session: Asia -4.12%, Europe +0.04%, US +1.50%. Asia stood out.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 -4.12% -1930 BTC 53%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 0.04% -1315 BTC 36%
US 14:00 - 00:00 1.50% -400 BTC 11%
Buy vs sell volume for March 15, 2024

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

Regime Context

The 3,645 BTC of net selling was extreme by any measure (-2.1σ vs bull-regime average). The market's typical flow balance broke down.

Patterns: bull extreme-flow whale-activity high-volatility

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