Bitcoin (BTC/USD) continued its downward slide early in today’s Asian session as the pair remained well below the psychologically-important 50000 figure following this week’s depreciation from the 52100 level, its strongest print since early December.   Stops were elected below the 46023.88 area during the pullback, a level that is just below the 61.8% retracement of the appreciating range from 42333 to 51995.   Additional price retracement levels in the appreciating range include the 44613 and 44400 areas.  Stops were recently elected below the 50535.16, 49567.08, 48784.66, 48002.24, 47034.16, and 46888.29 areas during the pullback, representing the 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 76.4%, and 78.6% retracements of the recent appreciating range from 45469.32 to 52100. 

Selling pressure commenced around the 59114.84 level in recent weeks and many Stops were elected below downside price objectives during the selling pressure, including the 56533, 56080, 55735, 54295, 54114, 53748, 53600, 53046, 52351, 51322, 51171, 50185, 49361, 47400, 47426, 44974, and 44667 levels.  Following the pair’s recent volatility, upside retracement levels and areas of potential technical resistance include the 52706.65, 55157.38, and 55526.67 areas. Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) and above the 100-bar MA (4-hourly).   Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 100-bar MA (hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) at 48442.03 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 47954.66.

Technical Support is expected around 42151.91/ 38670.39/ 35734.12 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 53046.01/ 55157.38/ 55526.67 with Stops expected above.  

On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.

On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                               

 

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