Bitcoin Price Analysis: Spike to 17027

BTC/USD Spikes to 17027.11:  Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 8 January 2023

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) resumed its short-term upward bias early in the Asian session as the pair reapproached the 17000 figure after spiking to the 17027.11 level, its strongest print since 20 December 2022 and another test of the 38.2% retracement of the depreciating range from 18385.36 to 16273.40.   Bulls are looking to see if BTC/USD can establish a constructive base above the 16880.44 area, representing a 23.6% retracement of the depreciating range from 21478.80 to 15460.  Additional upside retracement levels in this depreciating range include the 17750, 18469, 19179, 20058, and 20190 levels.  Traders recently drove BTC/USD as low as the 16326.16 area after Stops were elected below the 16375.18 area, a downside retracement level related to selling pressure around the 18385.36 and 17525 levels.  Additional related downside price objectives related to these areas of selling pressure include the 15900, 15313, and 14364 levels.  If BTC/USD reclaims some upside momentum, additional technically significant upside retracement levels include the 18495, 19199, 20070, and 20201 levels. 

BTC/USD depreciated approximately 64% in 2022, was off more than 3% in December, and is up approximately 2.5% month-to-date. Below current price activity, BTC/USD bears are eyeing a possible test of recent two-year lows around the 15460 area, established after Stops were elected below the 15512 area.  Notably, the 15512 level represented an exact bearish price objective based on selling pressure that strengthened around the 21478.80 and 18495.50 areas.  Below these areas, technically significant levels include the 14613, 14500.15, 13369, 10432.73, 10727, 9682, 8837, and 7538 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 200-bar MA (4-hourly) at 16917.29 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 16863.53.

Technical Support is expected around 14500.15/ 13369.11/ 10727.75 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 18495.40/ 19199.48/ 20070.64 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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bearishly below MACDAverage.                                   

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