Bitcoin (BTC/USD) extended its recent move higher early in the Asian session as the pair moved back to the 41486 level following volatile trading activity that saw a spike to the 41717.67 area and then a spike lower to the 39332.26 area.  Stops were recently elected above the 40079.12, 40673.54, 41409, and 41519.83 levels during the move higher, retracement levels related to the depreciating range from 42597.84 to 37560.40.  Traders are monitoring additional retracement levels related to selling pressure that commenced around the 45855, 45426, and 44096 levels, including the 42308, 42459, 42538, 42612, 43133, 43386, 43476, and 43657 areas. 

Following the recent move higher, areas of potential technical support and buying pressure include the 37043, 36942, 36789, 36698, 36662, 36444, and 35698 areas.  Areas of potential technical resistance and selling pressure include the 48485, 48710, 49121, 49409, 50966, 52059, and 53150 levels.  Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (4-hourly).  Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bullishly indicating above the 100-bar MA (hourly) and above the 200-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) at 40238.53 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 39878.52.

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 Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                               

 

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