Bitcoin and Ethereum – Weekly Technical Analysis – December 13th, 2021.

Bitcoin (BTC) Bitcoin, BTC to USD, rose by 1.31% in the week ending 12th December. Partially reversing a 13.70% slide from the week prior, Bitcoin ended the week at $50,123. A mixed start to the week saw Bitcoin rise to Tuesday intraweek high $51,970 before hitting reverse. Falling well short of the first major resistance level at $58,554, Bitcoin tumbled to a Saturday intraweek low $46,872.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $41,014, however, Bitcoin found weekend support to wrap up the week at $50,100 levels. 4-days in the green that included a 4.70% rally on Saturday delivered the upside. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was down by 1.02% to $48,968. A mixed start to the week saw Bitcoin rise to an early Monday morning high of $50,234 before falling to a low of $48,488. Bitcoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

 For the week ahead Bitcoin would need to move back through the $49,655 pivot to bring the first major resistance level at $52,431 into play. Support from the broader market would be needed for Bitcoin to break out from last week’s high $51,970. Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and the 23.6% FIB of $53,628 would likely cap any upside. In the event of a breakout, Bitcoin could test resistance at $55,000 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $54,753. Failure to back move through the $49,655 pivot would bring the first major support level at $47,340 into play. Barring another extended sell-off, Bitcoin should avoid the second major support level at $44,557 and the 38.2% FIB of $44,144.

Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum fell by 1.67% in the week ending 12th December. Following a 2.21% decline from the previous week, Ethereum ended the week at $4,203. After a choppy start to the week, Ethereum rose to a Thursday intraweek high $4,491 before hitting reverse. Falling short of the first major resistance level at $4,800, Ethereum slid to a Saturday intraweek low $3,835. Steering clear of the first major support level at $3,590, however, Ethereum broke back through to $4,100 levels to reduce the deficit. 3-days in the red that included a 7.53% sell-off on Thursday delivered the downside in the week. At the time of writing, Ethereum was down by 3.76% to $3,978. A mixed start to the week saw Ethereum rise to an early Monday morning high $4,146 before falling to a low $3,954.