Bitcoin (BTC/USD) sought to add to recent gains early in today’s Asian session as bulls looked to gain a constructive foothold above the psychologically-important 45000 figure following a recent peak around the 45519.24 area. This recent move upward represented the pair’s strongest print since mid-January, and also represented a test of the 50% retracement of the depreciating range from 57670.68 to 31639.47. Traders recently elected Stops above the 42516 area during the move to multi-week highs, representing the 50% retracement of the depreciating range from 52100 to 32933.33. Additional upside retracement levels in this depreciating range include the 47576 and 47998 areas. Another wider technical range is the depreciating range from 59249.77 to 39233.33, with upside price retracement levels including the 46091, 49196, 53039, and 53618 levels.
Areas of technical resistance and potential selling pressure include the 44655, 45213, 46219, 46487, 46600, 47726, and 48135 levels. Following the recent recovery, areas of potential technical support include the 40652, 39177, 37985, 36792, 35317, and 35095 levels. 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 bullishly indicating above the 100-bar MA (hourly) and above the 200-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 40847.03 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 43903.64.
Technical Support is expected around 31639.47/ 29514.02/ 27271.02 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 46600.89/ 47726.76/ 49019.35 with Stops expected above.
On 4-Hourly chart, SlowK is Bearishly below 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/2022/02/btc-usd-bulls-eyeing-46600-sally-ho-technical-analysis-12-february-2022-btc-bitcoin