Bitcoin (BTC/USD) looked to retain recent upside gains early in the Asian session as the pair has notched gains of approximately 40% since late February, launching it to year-to-date highs. Traders recently lifted BTC/USD above key retracement levels around the 46710.80, 47076.55, 47726.76, and 48135.51 areas during the acute appreciation, with significant Stops elected above those areas. These areas were technically significant because they correspond to selling pressure that intensified during the past few months around the 69000, 52100, and 57670.68 areas. Minor Stops were recently elected below the 46712.32 area during the pullback from recent 2022 highs, representing the 23.6% retracement of the narrower appreciating range from 41766.79 to 48240.
Additional upside price retracement levels that traders are closely monitoring include the 48574, 49774, 50362, 50636, and 50966 levels. Following the recent move higher, areas of potential technical support and buying pressure include the 44955, 42934, 41281, 39638, and 37606 areas. Areas of potential technical resistance and selling pressure include the 50966, 55222, 60488, and 61281 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 45167.88 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 47112.03.
Technical Support is expected around 45003.50/ 43001.25/ 41383.00 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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below 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/2022/03/btc-usd-up-40-per-cent-since-february-sally-ho-technical-analysis-3-april-2022-btc-bitcoin