Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bears Are Hungry

BTC/USD Bears Appear Hungry:  Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 26 October 2022

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) remained on the defensive early in the Asian session as the pair extended its long-term bearish phase following continued selling pressure near significant technical levels.  These include the significant area around the 19231.51 level, representing the 76.4% retracement of a key appreciating range from 3858 to 69000, its all-time high.  Stops were elected below the 18827.44 area during a recent pullback, a level that represents the 61.8% retracement of the appreciating range from 18131 to 19954.14, as BTC/USD fell to the 18659 area.  Additional downside retracement levels in this range include the 18561.26 and 18521.15 areas.  The recent series of lower peaks has intensified BTC/USD’s downside risks with larger Stops accumulating below the 17803, 17701, 16966, and 16503 areas, significant technical levels related to historical upside pressure around the 3858 and 9819 levels.

Additional significant technical areas on the downside include the 16990.14, 14500.15, and 10432.73 areas.  Following the ongoing negative sentiment, the 20433 area has emerged as an area of consistent technical resistance that is technically related to selling pressure that commenced around the all-time high of 69000.  Additional upside price objectives and areas of potential selling pressure include the 21574, 22433, 23496, 24577, and 25214 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 19253.67 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 19132.83.

Technical Support is expected around 16990.14/ 14500.15/ 10432.73 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 25256.96/ 27455.20/ 32383.96 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 Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                   

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