Bitcoin Paints Two Bearish Signals as Price Holds $13K; What’s Next?

Bitcoin price holds a sideways course since the $550 high, and a brief advancing wave has paused at the time of writing. Some bearish technical indications are evident in the chart, but be cautious of selling just yet. Bitcoin price made a run for the upside during the hours prior to this analysis report. As we can see from the various magenta annotations in the chart, the move has caused divergence in various indicators and there are technical reasons to believe that price will turn down – even if it is just briefly. There is a caveat and it will be pointed out after looking at the....

Bitcoin price is showing some recognizable indications in the 4hr chart where price has failed to make new lows and is apparently finding support. A consolidation will be easy to identify and we can expect a series of buy signals when advance begins. However, a sure confirmation of additional decline will be a breach of the supporting blue trendline. Since decline has been complex – and messy – until now, and with many false signals – it is probably best we sit a potential last wave out, unless it is clearly signaled.

Bitcoin price appears to be encountering resistance at the top of the ascending channel visible on the 1-hour time frame. Bitcoin Price Key Highlights. Bitcoin price has been trading inside an ascending channel since the start of the month. Price made a strong bounce off the channel support on Friday on heightened risk aversion, triggering a climb to the top. If the channel resistance holds, another test of support could be in the cards. Technical Indicators Signals. The 100 SMA is still above the longer-term 200 SMA, confirming that the path of least resistance is to the upside and that....

Taking a closer look at PEPE recent movement, Crypto Man MAB noted that the token is now trading at $0.00001115, marking a 2.67% uptick in the short term. While the price increase may offer a glimmer of hope for bulls, he emphasized that the 4-hour chart still paints a broader picture of decline.  Volume Spikes Tell A Story, But The Trend Stays Bearish According to Crypto Man MAB, PEPE’s 24-hour trading volume stands at 12.97 trillion tokens, valued at around $143.83 million. He describes this activity as moderate, suggesting that while the market isn’t entirely quiet, it lacks the energy....

Bitcoin found support at 216 this week and after a 3-point bullish divergence, it started to rally. The 1H chart shows the higher highs and higher lows made since the April 15th session. Note that price crossed above the 100-hour and 50-hour simple moving averages (SMAs). This reflects a loss of some bearish bias, but by no means is an indication of a bullish reversal. The 1H RSI tagged 70 which reflects initiation of some near-term bullish momentum. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) 1H Chart April 17. Now, as bitcoin continues this week's bullish correction, it will meet a key level around 232. This is....