BTC/USD Bears Remain in Control: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis 12 January 2021 BTC

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) continued to endure weak technical sentiment early in today’s Asian session as the pair eyed a significant amount of upside technical resistance related to selling pressure that emerged around the 52100, 48574.70, and 47532.89 levels.   Traders lifted BTC/USD to the 43000 figure in the North American session after traders recently tested bids around the 39650 level, its weakest print since September and a test of key technical support that represents the 50% retracement of the appreciating range from 3858 to 61788.45.  Stops were elected above the 42661.26 level during the appreciation higher, representing the 38.2% retracement of the recent depreciating range from 47532.89 to 39650.  Following BTC/USD’s peak around the 52100 level in late December, a series of lower highs and lower lows has led to a significant reduction in risk tolerance.

Stops were recently elected below a series of downside price objectives including the 46219.09, 45864.66, 45807.18, 44655.08, 44763.46, 43863.32, 43211.49, 43132.91, 42544.70, 42497.20, 41919.46, and 41583.39 levels.  If BTC/USD extends its recent depreciation, additional downside price objectives include the 39514, 38832, 38602, 37782, 37593, 37426, 37119, and 35626 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 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 43286.11 and the 200-bar MA (Hourly) at 43356.41.

Technical Support is expected around 39514.35/ 38670.39/ 35734.12 with Stops expected below.

Technical Resistance is expected around 53046.01/ 55157.38/ 55526.67 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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.                                                                                                                                               

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