- Bitcoin price extended decline below the $30,000 zone against the US Dollar.
- The price is now trading above $32,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).
- There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $30,250 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).
- The pair could start a steady increase if there is a move above the $31,000 level.
Bitcoin price is struggling below $31,000 against the US Dollar. BTC might extend losses if it stays below the $31,000 and $32,000 resistance levels.
Bitcoin Price Analysis
Bitcoin price failed to clear the $33,000 resistance zone. As a result, BTC started a fresh decline and traded below the key $30,000 support zone.
There was a clear move below the $28,500 level and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). The price even traded below the $27,000 level. A low is formed near $25,338 before there was a recovery wave. There was a move above the $29,200 resistance zone.
The price even climbed above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $40,050 swing high to $25,338 low. An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $30,250 level.
There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $30,250 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair. The next major resistance on the upside is near the $31,000 level. To start another increase, the price must settle above the $31,000 level in the near term.
In the stated case, bitcoin could rise towards the $32,000 resistance or even the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $40,050 swing high to $25,338 low.
If there is no upside break, the price might start a fresh decline below $30,000. The next key support is near the $28,600 level. Any more losses might call for a test of the $26,500 support zone, where the bulls might take a stand in the near term.
Bitcoin Price
Looking at the chart, bitcoin price is clearly trading above $30,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). Overall, the price could start a steady increase if there is a move above the $31,000 level.
Technical Indicators
4 hours MACD – The MACD is now gaining momentum in the bullish zone.
4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI is now above the 50 level.
Key Support Levels – $28,600 and $26,500.
Key Resistance Levels – $30,250, $31,000 and $32,000.
Source: https://www.livebitcoinnews.com/bitcoin-price-analysis-btc-eyes-recovery-above-31k/