Bitcoin (BTC/USD) looked to add to recent gains early in the Asian session as the pair moved back above the 38000 figure after trading as low as the 37020 area early in the week, representing a test of the 23.6% retracement of the depreciating range from 45855 to 34322. Traders recently lifted BTC/USD as high as the 40300.50 area, representing a test of the 50% retracement of this depreciating range, before selling pressure intensified around the 39875 area. Stops were recently elected above the 36789, 37043, 38315, 38727, and 39548 areas during the bounce higher, upside retracement levels related to recent selling pressure that intensified around the 45855 and 44775.96 levels. Related upside retracement levels include the 39980, 40088, 40782, 41102, 41449, 42224, 42308, 42538, 43133, and 43386 areas. During the recent acute depreciation, Stops were elected below the 35982 and 35698 levels, areas that represent the 76.4% and 78.6% retracements of the appreciating range from 32933.33 to 45855.
Additional Stops were also elected below the 38670, 37797, and 35626 levels during the recent sharp downturn. Buying pressure emerged last week after BTC/USD tested the 34165 area, a downside price objective related to selling pressure around the 47076 level. If BTC/USD extends its recent move downward, additional downside price objectives and areas of potential technical support include the 34190, 33724, 33208, 32894, 31639, 29514, 28625, 27721, 25839, and 25217 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 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 38236.23 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 38249.33.
Technical Support is expected around 36,000/ 33639.47/33,000/ 31639.47/ 29514.02/ 27271.02 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 42500/ 46600.89/ 47726.76/ 49019.35 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 Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
Additional Stops were also elected below the 38670, 37797, and 35626 levels during the recent sharp downturn. Buying pressure emerged last week after BTC/USD tested the 34165 area, a downside price objective related to selling pressure around the 47076 level. If BTC/USD extends its recent move downward, additional downside price objectives and areas of potential technical support include the 34190, 33724, 33208, 32894, 31639, 29514, 28625, 27721, 25839, and 25217 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 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 38236.23 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 38249.33.
Technical Support is expected around 36,000/ 33639.47/33,000/ 31639.47/ 29514.02/ 27271.02 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 42500/ 46600.89/ 47726.76/ 49019.35 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 Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
