Bitcoin Price Analysis: 20416 Hurdle Remains — 4 September 2022

BTC/USD Fails to Sustain Pop Higher:  Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 4 September 2022

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) continued to trade below the 20071 area after recently popping higher to the 20444 area, a level that represents the 38.2% retracement of the depreciating range from 21878.05 to 19513.74.  Buying pressure emerged around the 19727.91 level during the pullback, an area that was right around the 78.6% retracement of the recent appreciating range from 19513.74 to 20582.64.  BTC/USD lost 18% of its market valuation in August and has shed around 81% year-to-date in 2022.  Traders were unable to get BTC/USD to sustain a short-lived break above the 24558.33 level during the month of August, an area that represents the 50% of the depreciating range from 31549.21 to 17567.45.  Following the recent selling pressure, additional significant technical areas on the downside include the 16990.14, 14500.15, and 10432.73 areas. 

Following stronger episodes of downside pressure, areas of technical resistance and potential selling pressure include the 20619, 20782, 20839, 20887, 21077, 21095, 21387, and 21575 areas.  Above recent price activity, upside retracement levels in the depreciating range from 31549.21 to 17567.45 include the 26208, 28249, and 28557 areas.  Additional upside price objectives and areas of potential selling pressure include the 25552, 26323, 26411, 26901, 27126, 27455, 28426, and 29669 areas.  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 20138.61 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 19991.27.

Technical Support is expected around 16990.14/ 14500.15/ 10432.73 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 25256.96/ 27455.20/ 32383.96 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.                                                                                                                                               

Disclaimer: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis is provided by a third party, and for informational purposes only. It does not reflect the views of Crypto Daily, nor is it intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.

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