BTC Flow Analysis — February 17, 2026 BEAR
Tuesday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 5,994,853 trades
Summary
February 17, 2026: Bitcoin sold off -2.0%. The 1,412 BTC of net selling flow at $67,504 told a clear story — sellers were in charge.
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. 33 bars with trade sizes 3σ+ above normal (peak: 11.1σ), spread across 00:30–21:47 UTC. The 329 BTC of whale flow reinforced the day's selling bias.
Most of the action happened during US hours, which accounted for 74% of the day's net flow (1,044 BTC selling). The rest of the day was a footnote.
Flow and price moved in lockstep (correlation: 0.81). Aggressor-side selling translated directly into price movement with minimal resistance.
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 -0.73%, Europe -0.37%, US -0.93%. US stood out.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | -0.73% | -271 BTC | 19% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | -0.37% | -96 BTC | 7% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | -0.93% | -1044 BTC | 74% |
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 -2.02% return against a regime average of -0.27%.
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