The 2.5 to 1 reward vs risk here, along with the fact that Bitcoin may be exhausted at the top of the range, makes a short position consideration legit
Entry Price for the Bitcoin short position: $21299
Stop Loss: $22004 (risk 3.31%)
Take Profit: $19533 (target a gain of 8.29%)
Reward vs Risk for this Bitcoin short position: 2.5 to 1
Bitcoin Trade Idea Chart
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Update on the Bitcoin price action since entering short at $21300:
Position is apx 2% profitable
Note the prior high volume of buyers. but they are trapped. There was not good EFFECT to this CAUSE (one of Wyckoff's principles). Buyers did not get a continuation in price or volume. Buyers are disappointed. This supports more down rather than a sudden bullish reveral.
After a big drop in the bitcoin price, the BTCUSD price action and pattern is looking more like a bear flag.
If so, Bitcoin will tend to be magneted to the bottom band of the bear channel as shown in the chart below.
Bitcoin Chart With Bear Channel
Always trade Bitcoin at your own risk only.
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