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April 18, 2026 BTC Technical Analysis Strategy
Current Price: 74,780
24H: -1.05%
Intraday Range: 72,940 ~ 76,880
Key Price Levels
Resistance
• First Resistance: 75,800
• Second Resistance: 76,880
• Strong Resistance: 78,200
Support
• First Support: 74,200
• Strong Support: 73,000
• Breakout Defense: 72,900
Market Structure
The daily bullish trend remains intact, four-hour double top has pulled back, short-term correction underway;
4H RSI: 44, MACD green bars expanding, bearish momentum releasing;
Today’s options gamma pinning, heavy upward selling pressure, buying support on dips, trading within a range;
ETF inflows slowing, short-term profit-taking underway.
Trading Strategy
Bullish
Entry: 74,200–73,000
Stop Loss: 72,800
Target: 75,800 → 76,880
Bearish
Entry: 75,800–76,880
Stop Loss: 78,300
Target: 74,200 → 73,000
Breakout Emergency
• Volume-supported stabilization above 76,880: go long, stop loss at 76,200, target 78,200
• Valid break below 72,900: follow the trend short, stop loss at 73,500, target 71,800
Summary
Intraday range: 73,000–76,880, options resistance is hard to break through, support remains solid;
Prioritize range trading, buy low on dips, sell high on rebounds, strictly avoid chasing trades, enforce stop losses.