Bitcoin (BTC/USD) continued to suffer from negative technical sentiment early in today’s Asian session as the pair continued to eye the psychologically-important 34000 figure. Bears pushed BTC/USD as low as the 34017.56 level after testing a downward price objective related to recent selling pressure around the 52100 and 48574.70 levels. Stops were recently elected below the 40921, 40842, 40362, 40230, 38832, 38602, 37782, 37593, 37426, and 37119 levels during BTC’s sharp depreciation. If BTC/USD extends its recent weakness, additional downside price objectives include the 33724, 33208, 33069, 32894, 31639, and 29514 levels.
Previous buying activity saw BTC/USD escalate to the 42692.71 level, representing a test of the 38.2% retracement of the appreciating range from 39650 to 44453.22 area. Stops were also recently elected below a series of downside price objectives including the 46219.09, 45864.66, 45807.18, 44655.08, 44763.46, 43863.32, 43211.49, 43132.91, 42544.70, 42497.20, 41919.46, and 41583.39 levels. Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) and above the 100-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 100-bar MA (4-hourly) at 42143.82 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 39778.68.
Technical Support is expected around 33069.10/ 31639.47/ 29514.02 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around $35734.12/$37670.39/ $39514.35 -$40,000/$41,500/$44,000/ $50,000/ $53046. 01 / $55157.38/ $55526.67/ $58,000/ $60,000/ $64,000/ $68,000/with Stops expected above.
On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
Previous buying activity saw BTC/USD escalate to the 42692.71 level, representing a test of the 38.2% retracement of the appreciating range from 39650 to 44453.22 area. Stops were also recently elected below a series of downside price objectives including the 46219.09, 45864.66, 45807.18, 44655.08, 44763.46, 43863.32, 43211.49, 43132.91, 42544.70, 42497.20, 41919.46, and 41583.39 levels. Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) and above the 100-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 100-bar MA (4-hourly) at 42143.82 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 39778.68.
Technical Support is expected around 33069.10/ 31639.47/ 29514.02 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around $35734.12/$37670.39/ $39514.35 -$40,000/$41,500/$44,000/ $50,000/ $53046. 01 / $55157.38/ $55526.67/ $58,000/ $60,000/ $64,000/ $68,000/with Stops expected above.
On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
