April 18, 2026 BTC Spot Technical Analysis

Real-time Current Price

BTC/USD: 75,280
Intraday Range: 72,950 ~ 76,890
24H Volatility leans towards consolidation, overall no-volume continuation of rebound, clear selling pressure above.

Key Price Levels

Resistance Levels

1. First Resistance: 76,900 (Intraday high resistance)

2. Second Resistance: 77,500

3. Strong Resistance Zone: 78,200 (Options dense hedging area, multiple attempts to push higher and retreating core pressure)

Support Levels

1. First Support: 74,500

2. Strong Support: 73,000

3. Break Defense: 72,900, a valid break below would damage the bullish structure

Technical Indicator Structure

• Daily Chart: Still in an uptrend, but upward momentum is slowing, entering a high-level sideways digestion

• 4-Hour Level: Price moves sideways, RSI in neutral zone, no obvious overbought or oversold signals

• MACD: Bullish red bars continue to shrink, short-term upward momentum weak, mainly oscillating and consolidating

• Hourly Level: After a spike and retreat, the trend weakens, short-term rebound lacks strength

Funds and Options Market

Today’s options expiration window shows obvious pressure, market makers have heavy selling pressure above 78,000, difficult to break through in one go;
ETF capital inflow is flat, no new buying to push for a breakout;
On-chain selling pressure slightly increases, short-term profit-taking is evident.

Spot Trading Strategy

Bullish
Pullback to 74,500–73,000 zone for long entries
Stop-loss: 72,800
Target: 76,800 → 77,500

Bearish
Rebound in 76,800–77,500 zone for short entries
Stop-loss: 78,300
Target: 74,500 → 73,500

Summary

Overall maintaining a range-bound sideways pattern, heavy resistance at 78,200 above, solid support at 73,000 below;
#Gate13周年现场直击 $BTC