BTC CME Bitcoin Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-May-18 07:01 CT

Price Action

• Last: 77460,
• Bars: Medium,
• Mom: slow.

WSFG Weekly

• Short-Term
• WSFG Current: -21%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month May

• Intermediate-Term
• MSFG Current: -1%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2026

• Long-Term
• YSFG Current: -43%
• F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
• YSFG Trend: Down.

Swing Pivots

• (Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
• 3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt Low 76855,
• 4. Pvt. Next: Pvt High 81215,
• 5. Levels R: 99580, 83215, 82950,
• 6. Levels S: 76585, 65605, 63595, 63490, 62100.

Daily Benchmarks

• (Short-Term) 5 Day: 80750 Down Trend,
• (Short-Term) 10 Day: 80855 Down Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 79095 Up Trend,
• (Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 77120 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 100 Day: 77895 Up Trend,
• (Long-Term) 200 Day: 93940 Down Trend.

Additional Metrics

• ATR: 1025,
• VOLMA: 15061.

Recent Trade Signals

• 18 May 2026: Short BTC 05-26 @ 77460 Signals.USAR-WSFG
• 15 May 2026: Short BTC 05-26 @ 79245 Signals.USAR.TR120
• 15 May 2026: Long BTC 05-26 @ 80965 Signals.USAR-MSFG

Overall Rating

• Short-Term: Bearish,
• Intermediate-Term: Bearish,
• Long-Term: Bearish.

Key Insights Summary

BTC CME Bitcoin Futures is trading below the weekly, monthly, and yearly fib grid bias lines, with all three session grids aligned in a broader downside regime. The daily structure shows a lower-high / lower-low sequence off the recent 83215 area, while the short-term pivot trend remains DTrend and the next pivot reference sits above at 81215. Price is hovering under the 5-day and 10-day benchmarks, with the 20-day and 55-day still acting as nearby overhead reference points, while the 200-day remains well above current market structure. The chart reflects a post-rally retracement and consolidation phase after the spring advance, but the latest candles show loss of momentum and a softer tape beneath resistance, keeping the swing context aligned with bearish trend continuation rather than recovery.