Bitcoin (BTC/USD) gained ground early in today’s Asian session as the pair appreciated to the 50184.12 level after trading as low as the 49136.93 level during the European session, with the interday low below the 23.6% retracement of the depreciating range from 55469.98 to 47464.65. Traders pushed BTC/USD as high as the 50298 level during the European session and later buying pressure saw BTC/USD test the 50% retracement of the recent depreciating range from 51056.56 to 49136.93. Chartists observe that recent lows represented the pair’s weakest prints since early March. Several Stops were elected during the recent sharp move lower including below the 59734.61, 56539.69, and 53957.50 areas. The recent lifetime high of 64899 represented a test of the 64835.59 area, an upside price objective that is technically significant based on buying pressure that emerged around the 16200 area.
Significant Stops were also recently elected above multiple upside price objectives during the sharp climb including the 61065.64, 61463.38, 61732.54, and 62026.52 areas, levels related to buying pressure that originated around the 9819.83, 17580, and 16200 areas. Additional upside price objectives include the 66200, 66739.76, 68674.28, and 68973.24 levels, areas related to buying pressure that originated around the 16200, 17580, and 9819.83 levels. Potential technical support areas during pullbacks include the 48180.39 and 47698.96 areas. 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 53995.98 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 50022.49.
Technical Support is expected around 47464.65/ 46556.35/ 41851.15 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 64899/ 66200/ 66739.76 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.