Bitcoin
Short

BTCUSD 17 August 2024

190
### Analysis and Trade Setup:

1. **Major Trend Analysis (1D Chart):**
- **Direction:** The major trend in the 1D chart appears to be sideways, with potential bearish pressure as the price is struggling to break above previous highs. It’s currently oscillating within a range.

- **Key Levels:**
- Resistance around the 60,000 - 61,000 USD level.
- Support near 55,000 USD.

2. **1H Chart Fractals & Confluence Points:**
- **Current Levels:** The 1H chart shows price action close to the 59,000 level, with potential support and resistance levels near 58,000 and 60,000 respectively.

- **Confluence Point:** The 59,000 - 59,200 zone could be a critical confluence area due to its proximity to both short-term support and resistance, along with fractal formations.


### Trade Idea:
**Trade Direction:** Given the mixed signals, let’s focus on a potential short trade (selling) if the price fails to break above 59,500, which is a critical level of resistance.

**Entry:**
- **Sell Limit Order:** Set a sell limit order at **59,400 USD**. This level is just below the recent resistance and provides a safer entry in the direction of the possible continuation of the bearish trend.

- **Reason:** This level is a point of confluence, being a resistance level observed in both the 1H and 1D charts.


**Stop Loss:**
- **Stop Loss Level:** Set your stop loss at **59,750 USD**. This is just above the recent highs, minimizing your


**Take Profit:**
- **Target Level:** Aim for a take profit at **58,000 USD**.

- **Reason:** This level is near a significant support level, providing a reward-risk ratio of more than 1.5 (a 1400 pip gain vs a 350 pip risk).


**Trailing Stop Loss Adjustment:**
- **First Adjustment:** If the price moves in your favor by 400 pips (reaches 59,000 USD), move your stop loss to breakeven (59,400 USD).

- **Second Adjustment:** If the price moves to 58,600 USD, trail your stop loss down to 59,000 USD.

- **Final Adjustment:** As the price approaches 58,200 USD, move your stop loss to 58,600 USD to lock in more profits.


**Probability and Confidence:**
- This trade idea has a higher probability of success if the price respects the 59,500 resistance level and the current sideways to bearish trend continues. However, since we are working with a short-term setup in a somewhat ranging market, ensure that the setup remains valid before execution.
Note
Stop Loss hit. Trade is closed at the BE point at $59400 as mentioned in our plan.

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