Bitcoin technical analysis: BTC/USD big retest of breached range eyed

Bitcoin price is trading in the negative territory, down some 2.30% in the second half of the session.
BTC/USD smashed out of a narrowing range block between 25-27 October, leaving the door open to further upside momentum.
A retest of the above-noted range block is on the cards, as the momentum to the upside cools.

Ken Chigbo Independent Analyst

BTC/USD daily chart

BTC/USD is edging back down towards a daily retest of the breached range that had been containing the price since late September. A fakeout had occurred between 23-24 October, which looked like the price was set for greater downside movement.

BTC/USD 60-minute chart

Price action has breached a near-term ascending channel structure/bearish flag via the 60-minute.

Spot rate: 9,335.60

Relative change: -2.30%

High: 9,938.63

Low: 9,264.95

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Ken Chigbo

Independent Analyst

Ken has over 8 years exposure to the financial markets. He started his career as an analyst, covering a variety of asset classes; forex, fixed income, commodities and equities.

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