Open
$91,014
Close
$91,296
Return
+0.31%
Net Flow
-3 BTC
Volume
16,188 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.00

Summary

Bitcoin closed at $91,296 on January 12, 2026 after ground out a 0.31% gain. Aggressor-side flow netted -3 BTC, favoring sellers.

BTC price and volume for January 12, 2026

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

Large-player activity detected: 44 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 10.5σ) between 00:18–23:58 UTC. Whale flow netted 531 BTC of buying.

The day split in half. Buyers controlled the first 12 hours (+195 BTC), then sellers took over (-198 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.

Cumulative flow vs return for January 12, 2026

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 +0.43%, Europe -0.84%, US +0.73%.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 0.43% 195 BTC 50%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 -0.84% -5 BTC 1%
US 14:00 - 00:00 0.73% -194 BTC 49%
Buy vs sell volume for January 12, 2026

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

Regime Context

In retrospect, the chop regime was ending. BULL conditions were 1 day(s) away.

Patterns: chop whale-activity flow-reversal regime-end

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