Bitcoin (BTC/USD) remained confined to a relatively tight range early in the Asian session as the pair orbited the 26763.44 area, representing the 23.6% retracement of the recent depreciating range from 29850 to 25810.   Technical demand pushed BTC/USD from the 26351 and 26729.78 levels during the improving retracement, recent downside price objectives related to selling pressure that intensified around the 28334.75 area.  Additional related recent downside price objectives include the 2710827577, and 27647 areas.  Stops were recently elected below the 271452710826765267292638026309, and 26203 levels during the depreciationdownside price objectives related to recent selling pressure around the 30500300502985028334, and 27647 levels.  Related downside price objectives include the 254742544225124247052444023208, and 22769 levels.  Following recent price activity, areas of technical resistance and potential selling pressure include the 2729328011285912917129889, and 29997 levels.

Upside retracement levels in recent depreciating ranges include the 284282856428700287412886829243, and 29299 areas.  Above the market, upside price objectives related to recent buying pressure around the 27194.51 and 28161.74 areas include the 30420.7431237.11, and 32556.73 levels.  Additional downside price objectives related to recent depreciating ranges and levels include the 2608525604, and 24103 levels.  Additional upside price objectives include the 31477.3732501.2332989.1934583.9634658.6935222.6637765.28, and 38403.97 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 100-bar MA (hourly) and below the 200-bar MA (hourly).

Price activity is nearest the 50-bar MA (4-hourly) at 27762.79 and the 50-bar MA (Hourly) at 26668.19.

Technical Support is expected around 25604.51/ 24440.41/ 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 Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.

On 60-minute chart, SlowK is Bullishly above SlowD while MACD is Bullishly above MACDAverage.