Bitcoin Price Analysis: Trouble at 20048 – 6 September 2022

BTC/USD Hampered by 20000:  Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 6 September 2022

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) remained pressured early in the Asian session as the pair orbited the 19742 technical level that represents the 78.6% retracement of the appreciating range from 19513.74 to 20582.64.   Traders recently encountered technical resistance around the 20060 area, representing a test of the 50% retracement of this appreciating range.  BTC/USD gave back 18% of its market valuation in August and has shed approximately  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 19988.51 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 19810.08.

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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.

On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bearishly below SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                               

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