Bitcoin Price Analysis: Congestion Below 26944 – 26 August 2023

Bitcoin Price Analysis:  BTC/USD Congestion Below 26944 – 26 August 2023

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) attempted to retain some of its recovered ground early in the Asian session as the pair sold off from the 26818.28 area after encountering buying pressure around the 25350 area.  After tumbling from the 26567 area, upward pressure emerged around the 25850 level, representing a test of an upside price objective related to recent buying activity around the 25350 and 25796 levels.  During a recent appreciation, Stops were elected above the 28778.57 area, a level that represents the 50% retracement of the depreciating range from 31862.21 to 21694.92.  Areas of technical support and potential buying pressure in appreciating ranges from the 15460 and 19568.52 levels include the 23661, 22793, and 21725 levels.   Following recent selling pressure, areas of technical resistance and potential selling pressure include the 27139, 27728, 27766, 28316, 28548, 29154, 29330, and 30443 levels. 

The recent fresh multi-month low around the 25234.76 area represented a test of a major downside price objective around the 25128.94 area that is associated with selling pressure that increased around the 31862.21 and 30421.29 levels in July.   Above the market, upside price objectives include the 30526, 30611, 30762, and 31145 areas.  Upside price objectives related to other levels of buying pressure include the 32125 and 33569 areas, and Stops are cited above additional upside price objectives around the 32043, 34531, 34658, and 35912 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 200-bar MA (hourly) and above the 100-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 26397.73 and the 100-bar MA (Hourly) at 26117.97.

Technical Support is expected around 24440.41/ 23270.10/ 22769.39 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 31986.16/ 32989.19/ 34658.69 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 Bullishly above MACDAverage.                                   

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