Bitcoin (BTC/USD) extended recent gains early in today’s Asian session as the pair found fresh buying pressure above the 11000 figure and was positioned to attempt to establish a new 2020 high. Bids emerged around the 11529.38 level during yesterday’s Asian session, a test of the 11510.44 area that represents the 50% retracement of a historical depreciation from 19891.99 to 3128.89. Another technical level that created some upward momentum during yesterday’s North American session is the 11697.77 area, representing the 23.6% retracement of the recent appreciation from 4670.69 to 13868.44. Traders recently drove BTC/USD as high as the 12134.29 area before profit-taking pushed the pair lower to the 10546.15 area, just above the 50% retracement of the same appreciating range from 8905.84 to 12134.29. Additional upside price objectives include the 12227.83, 12268.47, 12311.39, 12859.49, and 13107.05 levels, targets related to areas of buying pressure that emerged earlier this year around the 3858.00 area and above.
Stops were recently elected above the 11026.97, 11115.62, 11340.92, 11399.17, 11407.81, 11570.81, and 11761.97 levels. Following the pair’s recent appreciation to the 12134.29 level, traders are observing retracement levels around the 11395.78, 11350.94, 11307.97, 10938.90, 10866.33, 10796.77, 10651.81, 10569.65, 10474.65, 10383.61, and 10316.39 areas. Below those areas, some potential areas of technical support include the 10200.39, 10139.11, and 10082.97 areas. Chartists are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bullishly indicating above the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) and above the 100-bar MA (4-hourly). Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bullishly indicating above the 200-bar MA (hourly) and above the 100-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 11335.87 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 11492.03.
Technical Support is expected around 10481.33/ 10268.38/ 9879.78 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 12268.47/ 12311.39/ 13488.49 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 Bullishly above MACDAverage.
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