Bitcoin Price Encounters Resistance: Will It Clear The Hurdles?

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Bitcoin price extended losses and traded below the $60,000 zone. BTC is now attempting a recovery wave and facing hurdles near $60,800.

  • Bitcoin is struggling to start a fresh increase above the $61,200 zone.
  • The price is trading below $61,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
  • There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $60,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair could struggle to recover if it stays below the $62,000 resistance zone.

Bitcoin Price Falls Again

Bitcoin price failed to start a fresh increase above $62,000 and started a fresh decline. BTC traded below the $61,500 and $60,500 levels. It even broke the $60,000 support.

A low was formed at $58,888 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor increase above the $60,000 level. The price was able to climb above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $64,420 swing high to the $58,888 low.

Bitcoin price is now trading below $61,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $60,800 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $60,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The first key resistance is near the $61,650 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $64,420 swing high to the $58,888 low. A clear move above the $61,650 resistance might send the price higher. The next key resistance could be $62,000.

Bitcoin Price

A close above the $62,000 resistance might initiate more gains. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $63,200 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $64,000 resistance level.

More Downsides In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $60,800 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $59,600 level.

The first major support is near the $58,850 level. The next support is now near the $58,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $57,200 support in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $59,600, followed by $58,850.

Major Resistance Levels – $60,800, and $61,650.

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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