Published
2 years ago on
May 20, 2021
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) came off early in today’s Asian session as the pair depreciated to the 38172.55 level after trading as high as the 42605 level during the North American session, with the interday high representing a test of the 100-hour simple moving average. Earlier interday gains were notched one day after BTC/USD crashed to the 30000 figure, absorbing a massive amount of Stops in the process. Some additional upward buying pressure emerged around the 39440 area, representing the 23.6% retracement of the climb from 35000 to 40812. Stops were recently 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 crash, representing the 78.6% retracement of the appreciating range from 21913.84 to 64899.
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. Upside retracement levels and areas of potential technical resistance include 44796.10, 48287.98, 52608.44, and 53259.47. 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 46355.83 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 42733.95.
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 Bullishly above MACDAverage.
On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.
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