Bitcoin Price Analysis: Rally Tests 19958

BTC/USD Seeks Rally Extension:  Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 15 October 2022

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) sought to extend its rally early in the Asian session as the pair encountered some additional upward pressure following its recent sharp pullback to the 18131 level, a move that tested September lows and represented the weakest print since June.  Traders lifted BTC/USD to the 19954.14 area during the rebound higher, representing a test of the 78.6% retracement of the recent depreciating range from 20455.79 to 18131.   Stops were recently elected below the 18855 area during the sharp move lower as selling pressure intensified below the 20715.34 area, representing the 61.8% retracement of the appreciating range from 17934.26 to 25214.57.  Below current price activity, traders continue to anticipate large Stops below the 17803, 17701, 16966, and 16503 areas, significant technical levels related to historical upside pressure around the 3858 and 9819 areas. Additional significant technical areas on the downside include the 16990.14, 14500.15, and 10432.73 areas.

Upside retracement levels related to recent depreciating ranges include the 20476, 21024, 21703, and 21805 areas.   Following the recent sharp decline, the 20433 area has emerged as an area of consistent technical resistance and is technically related to selling pressure that commenced around the all-time high of 69000.   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 200-bar MA (4-hourly) and below the 100-bar MA (4-hourly).  Also, the 50-bar MA (hourly) is bearishly indicating below the 200-bar MA (hourly) and above the 100-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 200-bar MA (4-hourly) at 19723.27 and the 200-bar MA (Hourly) at 19471.37.

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 Bullishly above MACDAverage.

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

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