BTC/USD Capped Around 39300: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis 3 February 2022 BTC

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) was capped on the upside early in today’s Asian session as the pair failed to progress above its recent relative high of 39300, and traded as low as the 38212.01 area during the European session.  Buying pressure recently emerged around the 36657 area, representing a test of the 38.2% retracement of the recent appreciating range from 32933.33 to 38960.  Recent upside progress has slowed around the 38832 area, a downside price objective related to selling pressure around the 69000 and 52100 areas.  Areas of technical resistance and potential selling pressure include the 40023, 40842, 41583, 41856, 42544, 43132, 43211, 43778, 44655, 45213, 46219, 46487, 46600, 47726, and 48135 levels.

One downside price objective related to selling pressure around the 52100 and 47076.55 levels is the 28625.93 area.  Stops are likely in place below the 31639.47 area, a downside price objective related to selling pressure that intensified around the 57670.68 area.  Additional downside price objectives include the 29514, 27721, 25839, and 25217 levels.   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 bullishly indicating above the 100-bar MA (hourly) and above the 200-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 100-bar MA (4-hourly) at 38295.88 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 38467.43.

Technical Support is expected around 31639.47/ 29514.02/ 27271.02 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 41583.39/ 42544.70/ 44655.08 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 Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                               

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