Bitcoin (BTC/USD) continued to be dominated by technicals early in the Asian session as the pair recently peaked around the 40400 area, representing a test of the 50% retracement of the recent depreciating range from 43109.47 to 37700. Technical bids emerged around the 38883.83 area, representing a test of the 38.2% retracement of the depreciating range from 40817.16 to 37700. Buying pressure earlier strengthened around the 38440 level, representing a test of the 23.6% retracement of this recent depreciating range from 40817.16 to 37700. Stops were elected above the 39366, 39525, 39626, 40081, 40291, and 40659 areas, upside retracement levels related to recent buying pressure around the 38550 and 38210.24 levels. Upside technical resistance and areas of potential selling pressure include the 43380, 43564, and 44000 levels.
Additional downside price objectives include the 38062, 37958, 37450, 37151, 37032, 36940, 36302, and 35995 levels. Recent price activity has seen BTC/USD trade below the 38780.48 area, a level that represents the 61.8% retracement of the appreciating range from 32933.33 to 48240. This relative low was also below the 39600 area, an upside price objective related to historical buying pressure that emerged around the 29301.56 area. 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 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 39855.08 and the 200-bar MA (Hourly) at 39863.58.
Technical Support is expected around 37450.29/ 37032.81/ 36302.56 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 48574.70/ 50966.67/ 51595.38 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 Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
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