Bitcoin (BTC/USD) worked to stabilize early in the Asian session as the pair traded as high as the 61418.19 level after trading as low as the 58638 level during the European session, the pair’s weakest print since late October. Strong selling pressure emerged earlier this week after BTC/USD traded as high as the 66339.90 level, representing a test of the 23.6% retracement of the appreciating range from 57653.88 to 69000. Stops were elected below many retracement levels and areas of potential technical support during the pullback, including the 65430, 64562, 63515, 63221, 61985, 61436, 60436, 59652, and 58887 levels.
BTC/USD bulls remain focused on the psychologically-important 70000 figure. Following the pair’s recent volatility, downside retracement levels and areas of potential technical support include the 57443, 57110, 56971, and 56682 levels. Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bullishly indicating above the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) and above the 200-bar MA (4-hourly). Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 200-bar MA (hourly) and below the 100-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) at 62550.21 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 63467.14.
Technical Support is expected around 53997.15/ 51245.86/ 49022.22 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 69000/ 69449.40/ 77565.60 with Stops expected above.
On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
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