Bitcoin Price Sees Short-Term Dip — Bulls Plot Their Next Move

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Bitcoin price is correcting gains from the $95,000 zone. BTC is back below $94,000 and might test the $91,200 support zone in the near term.


  • Bitcoin started a minor downside correction below the $94,000 zone.

  • The price is trading below $94,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.

  • There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $94,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).

  • The pair could start another increase if it clears the $94,200 zone.


Bitcoin Price Starts Downside Correction


Bitcoin price remained stable above the $90,000 level and started a fresh increase. BTC was able to climb above the $91,500 and $94,000 resistance levels.


The bulls were able to pump the price above the $94,500 resistance. The recent high was formed at $95,348 and the price started a downside correction. There was a drop below the $94,500 and $94,000 levels. A low was formed at $92,900 and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $95,348 swing high to the $92,900 low.


Bitcoin price is now trading below $94,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $94,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.


On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $93,650 level. The first key resistance is near the $94,000 level. The next key resistance could be $94,150 and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $95,348 swing high to the $92,900 low.


Bitcoin Price


A close above the $94,150 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $94,500 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $95,500 level.


More Losses In BTC?


If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $94,000 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Immediate support on the downside is near the $92,800 level. The first major support is near the $92,000 level.


The next support is now near the $91,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $90,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $90,000.


Technical indicators:


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

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

  • Major Support Levels – $92,800, followed by $92,000.

  • Major Resistance Levels – $94,000 and $94,150.

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