Momentum Divergence on BTC 1H
Momentum Divergence
ShortA bearish momentum divergence on the 1-hour chart. Here is where it sits and how this pattern has behaved in the past.
Entry sits near $77,803, with invalidation at $78,326. This style holds the full position toward the room near $76,219. A close above $78,326 ends the idea.
Entry sits near $77,803, with invalidation at $78,326. This style books half near the first target around $77,281 and shifts the stop to the entry ($77,803), so the remainder carries no risk. The rest targets the room near $76,219.
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What formed
A Momentum Divergence formed on BTC 1H. Historically this pattern on BTC 1H resolved toward the first target in 6250% of 459 instances before touching invalidation, with an expectancy of +0.11R per instance. This is descriptive analysis of a chart structure, not personalized guidance.
Momentum divergence is a two-part pattern where price prints a new high or low but a momentum oscillator like RSI fails to confirm with a corresponding new extreme. The mismatch signals that the visible price move is not being supported by underlying momentum.
It forms when two consecutive prominent price pivots disagree with two corresponding pivots on the momentum oscillator. Bullish: lower price low, higher momentum low. Bearish: higher price high, lower momentum high.