Open
$86,670
Close
$88,347
Return
+1.93%
Net Flow
+1,091 BTC
Volume
17,767 BTC
Buy/Sell Ratio
1.13

Summary

On Monday, January 26, 2026, Bitcoin edged higher (+1.93%) to $88,347. Net flow: +1,091 BTC — buyers had the edge.

BTC price and volume for January 26, 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

Sustained large-player buying throughout the day. 21 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 16.6σ), spread across 00:11–23:50 UTC. The 412 BTC of whale flow reinforced the day's buying bias.

Cumulative flow vs return for January 26, 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

Strip out Asia and the day would look flat. That session alone contributed 79% of the net flow (1,475 BTC buying).

Morning and afternoon traded like two different markets. Buyers led early (+1,291 BTC), sellers dominated late (-199 BTC).

Across sessions: Asia +1.53%, Europe -0.05%, US +0.44% — with Asia doing the heavy lifting.

Session Hours (UTC) Return Net Flow Flow Share
Asia 00:00 - 08:00 1.53% 1475 BTC 79%
Europe 08:00 - 14:00 -0.05% -186 BTC 10%
US 14:00 - 00:00 0.44% -198 BTC 11%
Buy vs sell volume for January 26, 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 bull regime was ending. CHOP conditions were 1 day(s) away.

Patterns: bull whale-activity flow-reversal asia-dominated regime-end

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