Bitcoin (BTC/USD) made gains early in the Asian session as the pair appreciated to the 44100 level after recently trading as low as the 41570 area, with the interday high representing a test of the 61.8% retracement of the depreciating range from 45855 to 41570. Stops were elected above the 43206 and 43712 levels, representing the 38.2% and 50% retracements of the depreciating range, and additional upside retracement levels include the 44843 and 44938 levels. BTC/USD was recently pressured below the 43000 figure and traded as low as the 41570 level, representing a test of a downside price objective related to selling pressure that strengthened around the 57670.68 area in early December.
Another range that traders are monitoring is the appreciation from 32933.33 to 45855, and downside retracement levels include the 40918, 39394, 37869, 35982, and 35698 areas. The recent print around the 45855 level represented a test of the 46091 area, a retracement level related to the broad depreciating range from 59249.77 to 39233.33. If BTC/USD extends its recent upside progress, additional areas of potential selling pressure and technical resistance include the 47576, 47998, 49196, 53039, and 53618 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 100-bar MA (hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 43234.75 and the 200-bar MA (Hourly) at 43209.27.
Technical Support is expected around 31639.47/ 29514.02/ 27271.02 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 46600.89/ 47726.76/ 49019.35 with Stops expected above.
On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
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