Open
$59,061
Close
$62,882
Return
+6.47%
Net Flow
+662 BTC
Volume
43,628 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.03

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $62,882 on May 03, 2024 after ripped 6.5% to the upside. Aggressor-side flow netted +662 BTC, favoring buyers.

BTC price and volume for May 03, 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

The big players were active all day. 29 bars of outsized trades (8.8σ peak) from 00:24–23:22 UTC, adding 145 BTC of buying pressure on top of the broader buying flow.

The day split in half. Sellers controlled the first 12 hours (-180 BTC), then buyers took over (+843 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.

Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.88). When you see this level of alignment, it means one side is in control and the other isn't even fighting.

Cumulative flow vs return for May 03, 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

The Europe session posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia +0.22%, Europe +4.22%, US +1.93%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 0.22% -190 BTC 18%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 4.22% 573 BTC 55%
US 14:00 - 00:00 1.93% 279 BTC 27%
Buy vs sell volume for May 03, 2024

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 +6.47% return against a regime average of -0.27%.

Patterns: bear whale-activity flow-reversal

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