BTC/USD Partially Recovers After Slaughter Down to 30000: Sally Ho's Technical Analysis 20 May 2021 BTC

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) partially recovered early in today’s Asian session as the pair appreciated to the 38348 level after trading as low as the 30000 figure during the North American session, with the interday low representing the weakest print since late January.  Stops were elected below some key downside price objectives including the 40418.15 and 32856 areas, levels related to selling pressure that emerged around the 64899 area.  Additional Stops were elected below the 31112.66 area during the pullback, representing the 78.6% retracement of the appreciating range from 21913.84 to 64899.  Larger Stops were recently elected below downside price objectives related to selling pressure that emerged in April at the new all-time high of 64899 and the 59592.20 area, including the 52658 and 48877 areas. 

Many technical support levels related to broader historic ranges also gave way during the recent acute move lower including the 51375, 51245, 50527, 48478, 47698, 47136, 41581, 40303, and 39604 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.  Potential areas of technical support include the 29156, 28747.28, 28387, 27706.27, 27317.26, 27175.66, 26621.59, and 26249 levels.  Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) and below 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 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 48042.46 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 42322.76.

Technical Support is expected around 29156/ 28747.28/ 27706.27 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 46000/ 51569.56/ 64899 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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                                   

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