BTC Flow Analysis — January 28, 2026 CHOP
Wednesday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 4,385,791 trades
Summary
Bitcoin closed at $89,300 on January 28, 2026 after traded flat. Aggressor-side flow netted -301 BTC, favoring sellers.
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. 34 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 9.0σ), spread across 00:14–23:59 UTC. The 156 BTC of whale flow reinforced the day's selling bias.
The day split in half. Sellers controlled the first 12 hours (-328 BTC), then buyers took over (+27 BTC). The reversal changed the character of the day.
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 -0.13%, Europe +1.26%, US -1.06%.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | -0.13% | -385 BTC | 44% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | 1.26% | 290 BTC | 33% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | -1.06% | -206 BTC | 23% |
Per-minute volume split by aggressor side. Green = actively bought at the asking price. Red = actively sold at the bid price.
Regime Context
The market was 1 day(s) into a new chop regime, having transitioned from bull. Early-regime days often carry residual momentum from the prior period.
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