Bitcoin (BTC/USD) extended its recent weakness early in the Asian session as the pair traded at its lowest level since mid-March, with selling pressure that knocked it as low as the 37401 area in the final hours of April trading activity. Technical sentiment was negative for most of April, and BTC/USD depreciated approximately 17.3% during the month. Buying pressure finally slowed BTC/USD’s descent around a downside price objective related to selling pressure that intensified last month around the 47469.40 area. Stops are likely in place below the 37032, 36302, and 35995 levels.
Additional downside price objectives include the 37151, 37032, 36940, 36302, and 35995 levels. Recent price activity has seen BTC/USD trade below the 38780.48 area, a level that represents the 61.8% retracement of the appreciating range from 32933.33 to 48240. This relative low was also below the 39600 area, an upside price objective related to historical buying pressure that emerged around the 29301.56 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 100-bar MA (hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (hourly).
Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 39234.93 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 38693.73.
Technical Support is expected around 37032.81/ 36302.56/ 35995.52 with Stops expected below.
Technical Resistance is expected around 48574.70/ 50966.67/ 51595.38 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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.
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Source: https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2022/05/btc-usd-gives-back-17-point-3-per-cent-in-april-sally-ho-technical-analysis-2-may-2022-btc-bitcoin