BTC/USD Again Finds Technical Buyers at 22698…

Bitcoin sought to extend some short-term upside pressure early in the Asian session as the pair was lifted to the 23650.96 area after encountering technical demand around the 22694.56 area, a level that represents the 50% retracement of the recent appreciating range from 20723.01 to 24674.01.  The pair has now bounced higher from this level multiple times, underscoring its technical significance and highlighting additional retracement levels in the range including the 23741.57 area.  BTC/USD registered a 15.3% gain in the month of July following a 45.5% tumble in June, and the pair’s 2022 year-to-date performance through the end of July was down 66.7%.  The recent move higher to the 24666 area was also a test of the 24558.33 level, representing the 50% retracement of the depreciating range from 31549.21 to 17567.45.  Additional upside retracement levels in this depreciating range include the 26208, 28249, and 28557 areas. 

Additional upside price objectives and areas of potential selling pressures include the 25552, 26323, 26411, 26901, 27126, 27455, 28426, and 29669 areas.  Below recent price activity, possible technical support and areas of buying pressure include the, 22582, 22141, 21596, 20446, 19852, and 19762 levels.  Additional significant technical areas on the downside include the 16990.14, 14500.15, and 10432.73 areas.  Traders are observing that the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) is bullishly indicating above the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) and above 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 23090.01 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 23403.49.

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 Bearishly below MACDAverage.

On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                               

 

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Source: https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2022/08/btc-usd-again-finds-technical-buyers-at-22698-sally-ho-technical-analysis-4-august-2022-btc-bitcoin