April 17, 2026 $BTC $ETH $SOL Intraday Market Trend Analysis

Good afternoon, brothers. The market currently lacks momentum, but altcoins are starting to celebrate wildly. First there was RAVE, and these days ORDI and SIREN are also surging crazily. However, I posted a reminder in the plaza several days ago that the altcoin season is coming soon.
I wonder if brothers who love playing with altcoins can keep up with this pace.
Brothers, I still want to remind you: altcoins are ultimately fleeting. Don’t get too addicted to altcoins, or one day your wallet will be empty.
Bitcoin and Ethereum have been fluctuating back and forth, testing support and resistance levels repeatedly. Let’s see if today, Friday, can give us a direction.
Today, near the previous high, you can short briefly; if caught, add at the third resistance level, then wait for a rebound. Or, directly place staggered buy orders at each 1% above the resistance levels, waiting at the first support level for a long position.
Today’s first support level is very critical—it's the daily timeframe’s key support/resistance boundary. As long as the price doesn’t revisit below it, it will continue upward. If it breaks below the first support level and can’t close above it tomorrow, then the daily level will need a deep retracement.
In that case, just wait at the second or third support levels for long entries.
Previously, Bitcoin would have a significant retracement each time it approached a daily wave high, but this time, after surging, it hasn't retraced much. It keeps pushing up but can’t break higher.
I don’t know what it’s trying to do. Be cautious—this kind of high-level sideways movement can lead to a big move.
Although this is currently a weekly rebound, caution should still be the priority. Manage your positions well, and you won’t fear being caught.

Market analysis today:
Bitcoin today watch at 745. As long as it doesn’t break below this level, the bullish trend remains strong.
Continue upward, first target the previous high around 76. If it can’t break through this level strongly, it may come back down.
Only a strong breakout above 775, 793, or 815 near these levels will signal a short opportunity.
If it falls below 745 today, then the 4-hour timeframe will start to retrace.
First support below is yesterday’s low at 732.
If it doesn’t break this level, it will rebound again.
If it breaks below, then look further down at 722, 706, or 691 for long entries.

For Ethereum (ETH), today watch the 2345 level.
Only if it rebounds and stays above this level with a 4-hour upward momentum will there be strength to go higher.
First target the previous high at 2385.
If it can’t break through this level strongly, it may come back down.
Only a strong breakout above 2415, 2455, or 2500 near these levels will signal a short opportunity.
If it can’t rebound above 2345 today, it indicates the small timeframe rebound lacks strength.
First look at yesterday’s low at 2283.
If it doesn’t break below this level, it will rebound again.
If it breaks below, then look further down at 2255, 2215, or 2175 for long entries.

Finally, let’s look at SOL.
SOL is one of the strongest among these, but I mentioned on the 12th around 81 that you should hold SOL firmly.
Today, it just reached the second resistance at 90 and started to retrace.
Trust me, brothers, and you’ve just taken another big bite of profit.
Today, watch at 87.
As long as it doesn’t break below this level, the bullish trend remains strong.
Continue upward, first target the previous high at 90.
If it can’t break through this level strongly, it may come back down.
Only a strong breakout above 93, 95, or 97 near these levels will signal a short.
If it falls below 87 today, then the 4-hour timeframe will start to retrace toward 84, 82, or 79.