Bitcoin Technical Price Outlook: BTC/USD Trade Levels
- Bitcoin updated technical trade level– Daily & Intraday Charts
- BTC/USD plunges towards the yearly lows / key support 27169- resistance / bearish invalidation 35059
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Bitcoin prices plummeted more than 16% month-to-date with BTC/USD now eyeing more significant technical support objectives near the yearly lows. The cryptocurrency shakeout may be maturing here and we’re on the lookout for downside exhaustion on a stretch lower in the weeks ahead. These are the updated targets and invalidation levels that matter on the BTC/USD technical price charts. Review my latest Strategy Webinar for an in-depth breakdown of this Bitcoin setup and more.
Bitcoin Price Chart – BTC/USD Daily
Chart Prepared by Michael Boutros (log scale), Technical Strategist; Bitcoin on Tradingview
Technical Outlook: In last month’s Bitcoin Price Outlook we noted that the Bitcoin sell-ff was halted, “at the 1.618% extension / 2021 low-day close at 30655-32005 – this support zone remains critical.” A rebound of more than 33% off the lows failed into downtrend resistance in mid-June with BTC/USD now attempting to mark the first daily close below the 30655 support zone since January- the threat remains for further losses while below the median-line / July open at 35059.
Bitcoin Price Chart – BTC/USD 240min
Notes: A closer look at Bitcoin price action shows BTC/USD continuing to trade within the confines of an descending pitchfork formation extending off yearly highs with today’s breakdown compromising the 25% parallel to register fresh multi-week lows. Initial support rests just lower at the objective 2021 yearly open at 28999 backed closely the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of the 2020 rally / yearly opening-range low at 27169-27734- an area of interest for possible downside exhaustion IF reached. Initial resistance now back at 30655 and the yearly low-day close at 32005- intraday advances should be capped to this threshold IF another low is on the cards.
Bottom line: The Bitcoin plunge has broken below downtrend support with the decline now approaching the next key support objectives just lower- watch the closes. From a trading standpoint, look to reduce short-exposure / lower protective stops on a stretch into key support at 27169-27734 – expect a larger reaction there IF reached. Ultimately, the risk remains for a fresh monthly low here with a breach above the July open needed to put the bulls back in control.
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- Written by Michael Boutros, Currency Strategist with DailyFX
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