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Buy Sell Pressure
Buy Sell Pressure	BSP_MIC	ratio of buy to sell pressure within a 0.2 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BSP_MIN	ratio of buy to sell pressure within a 1 % range for BTC and 2 % for alts
Buy Sell Pressure	BSP_MIN	ratio of buy to sell pressure of Bitcoin within a 3 % range for BTC and 5 % for alts
Buy Sell Pressure	BSP_MAX	ratio of buy to sell pressure of Bitcoin within a 5 % range for BTC and 10 % for alts
Buy Sell Pressure	BSP_AVG	average between buy and sell pressure values from MIN and MAX
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_SP_1	Bitcoin sell pressure within a 1 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_SP_2	Bitcoin sell pressure within a 2 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_SP_3	Bitcoin sell pressure within a 3 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_SP_4	Bitcoin sell pressure within a 4 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_SP_5	Bitcoin sell pressure within a 5 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_BP_1	Bitcoin buy pressure within a 1 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_BP_2	Bitcoin buy pressure within a 2 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_BP_3	Bitcoin buy pressure within a 3 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_BP_4	Bitcoin buy pressure within a 4 % data range from the current price level
Buy Sell Pressure	BTC_BP_5	Bitcoin buy pressure within a 5 % data range from the current price level

Scale from 1 to 5, suggests the interval that can be traded most effectively thanks to a given metric
MIC and MIN	Metrics most effective for trading a small interval
MID	Metric most effective for trading a medium interval
MAX	Metrics most effective for trading a large interval

INTERVALS  
Tier 1: 1M, 1W, 3D, 1D  
Tier 2: 1M, 1W, 3D, 1D, 12h, 4h, 2h, 1h, 15m, 10m, 5m, 1m  
Tier 3: 1M, 1W, 3D, 1D, 12h, 4h, 2h, 1h, 15m, 10m, 5m, 1m

Real-time Buy and Sell Pressure from Exchanges such as:

• Binance  
* ByBit  
• CoinBase  
• Kraken  
• Huobi  
• Gate.io  
• Bitfinex  
• BitStamp  
• Binance.us  
• BitFlyer

How to interpret this?

Buy-Sell Pressure on exchanges: This metric shows values from -1 to 1, where 0 is a neutral value. Values above 0 indicate increased selling pressure, while values below 0 indicate increased buying pressure. At first glance, this metric resembles the RSI indicator in shape and behavior, but it is much more precise since it does not analyze the coin price but rather real-time buy and sell data.

Difference between RSI and BSP

Advantages: Real-time market insight: The analysis of buy-sell pressure offers a unique insight into current market sentiment, allowing investors to make decisions based on real-time data regarding buy and sell orders, rather than solely on price history. Helps identify potential market turning points, the best times to sell when the metric is extremely high, and to buy when the metric is extremely low.

Risks/Disadvantages: Market manipulation impact: A large entity may try to manipulate market perception by placing large, but not necessarily executed, buy or sell orders. This can lead to a misinterpretation of buy-sell pressure. Limited effectiveness in volatile market conditions: During extreme market conditions, such as news-related events or sudden shifts in sentiment, buy-sell pressure may not be a fully reliable indicator. In such circumstances, market behavior may be more driven by emotions than rational decisions based on order analysis.

Updated on: 07/08/2025

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