Bitcoin (BTC/USD) attempted to add to marginal gains early in the Asian session as the pair glided higher to the 30437 area after recently trading as low as the 25338.53 area, its weakest print since 2020. This recent low represented a test of the 23.6% retracement of a historical appreciating range from the 15708.24 level to the 28387 area, and was also above the 24365.11 area, a downside price objective related to selling pressure that emerged around the 48240 area. Buying pressure recently pushed BTC/USD to the 30990 area before momentum stalled, just below the 76.4% retracement of the appreciating range from 21913.84 to 61788.45. Stops were elected below many downside price objectives during the ongoing descent, including the 30435, 29645, 28927, and 28426 areas, downside price objectives related to selling pressure that intensified around the 47469, 47200, and 48240 areas.
If BTC/USD continues to depreciate, traders are eyeing additional downside price objectives around the 25142, 24365, and 21074 areas. Significant selling pressure hastened around the 31717, 31364, and 31289 areas, upside technical price objectives and retracement levels related to historical buying pressure around the 3858 area. 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 200-bar MA (hourly) and above the 100-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 31222.71 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 29687.58.
Technical Support is expected around 24365.11/ 21074.87/ 20495.33 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 40100.93/ 41570.88/ 43443.32 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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Source: https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2022/05/btc-usd-eyeing-32200-as-short-term-challenge-sally-ho-technical-analysis-16-may-2022-btc-bitcoin