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title: "Bitcoin Price Analysis: Caught Between Levels"
url: https://diffcoin.com/bitcoin-price-analysis-caught-between-levels/
description: "BTC/USD Volatility Favoring Downside: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 15 August 2023 Bitcoin (BTC/USD) experienced elevated downside risk early in the…"
published: 2023-08-14
updated: 2023-08-14
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
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# Bitcoin Price Analysis: Caught Between Levels

**BTC/USD Volatility Favoring Downside: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 15 August 2023**

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) experienced **elevated downside risk** early in the **Asian** session as the pair **depreciated** to the **29072.96** area after **selling pressure** **expanded** around the **29447.60** area, representing another **failed test** of the **76.4% retracement** of the **depreciating range** from **30350.70** to **26501.59**. This **interday high** also represented a **test** of the **50% retracement** of the recent **appreciating range** from **28660.53** to **30222**, while the move to **multi-session lows** around the **29072** area represented a **test** of the **76.4% retracement** of the same **appreciating**. **Technical** trading was recently evident when **buying pressure strengthened** around the **28754** area, a previous **downside price objective** associated with **selling pressure** around the **29526** and **29344** areas. Large **Stops** are cited **below** the **27991.29** area, representing the **23.6% retracement** of the broader **appreciating range** from **15460** to **31862.21**. Additional areas of **technical support** and potential **buying pressure** in these **appreciating ranges** include the **27466**, **27166**, **26428**, **26272**, and **25715** areas.

**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. Additional **downside price objectives** linked to recent **selling pressure** include the **28432**, **28213**, **28137**, **27979**, **27757**, **27430**, **27409**, **27338**, **27312**, **27246**, **26501**, **26348**, and **26199 levels**. **Also**, the **28095.44** area represents the **23.6% retracement** of the **historic depreciating range** from **69000** to **15460**. Traders are observing that the **50-bar MA (4-hourly)** is **bearishly indicating below** the **200-bar MA (4-hourly)** and **above** the **100-bar MA (4-hourly).** Also, the **50-bar MA (hourly)** is **bearishly** **indicating** **below** the **100-bar MA (hourly)** and **above** the **200-bar MA (hourly)**.

Price activity is nearest the **50-bar MA** (4-hourly) at **29347.27** and the **200-bar MA** (Hourly) at **29346.47**.

**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 **Bullishly above SlowD** while **MACD** is **Bearishly below MACDAverage.**

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

*Disclaimer: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis is provided by a third party, and for informational purposes only. It does not reflect the views of Crypto Daily, nor is it intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.*

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