BTC Flow Analysis — March 16, 2026 CHOP
Monday · Minute-level BTC order flow from Binance · 5,396,482 trades
Summary
Bitcoin closed at $74,885 on March 16, 2026 after pushed 2.8% higher. Aggressor-side flow netted +1,999 BTC, favoring buyers.
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. 33 bars of outsized trades (12.9σ peak) from 00:27–23:34 UTC, adding 547 BTC of buying pressure on top of the broader buying flow.
Price followed flow faithfully (correlation: 0.89). When you see this level of alignment, it means one side is in control and the other isn't even fighting.
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 US session posted the largest move. Full breakdown: Asia +0.88%, Europe +0.89%, US +1.05%.
| Session | Hours (UTC) | Return | Net Flow | Flow Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 00:00 - 08:00 | 0.88% | 791 BTC | 40% |
| Europe | 08:00 - 14:00 | 0.89% | 675 BTC | 34% |
| US | 14:00 - 00:00 | 1.05% | 533 BTC | 27% |
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 chop — and this day didn't deviate. A +2.84% return against a regime average of +0.10%.
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