Bitcoin Price Retreats—Key Support Levels in Focus After Reversal

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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from the $95,000 resistance zone. BTC is back below $90,000 and might continue to move down.

  • Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $95,000 resistance zone.
  • The price is trading below $92,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
  • There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $88,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair could start another decline if it fails to stay above the $82,250 zone.

Bitcoin Price Dips Over 10%

Bitcoin price rallied above the $88,000 and $90,000 resistance levels. BTC tested the $95,000 resistance where it faced a strong resistance. The price failed to retain gains and started a fresh decline below $92,000.

There was a move below the $92,000 and $90,000 support levels. The price dived over 10% and traded below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $84,500 swing low to the $95,000 high. There was also a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $88,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

Bitcoin price is now trading below $90,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $86,600 level.

Bitcoin Price

The next key resistance could be $88,500. A close above the $88,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $90,000 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $92,000 level or even $93,500.

More Losses In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $88,000 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $82,250 level and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $84,500 swing low to the $95,000 high. The first major support is near the $80,000 level.

The next support is now near the $78,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $76,000 support in the near term. The main support sits at $75,000.

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 – $82,250, followed by $80,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $88,000 and $90,000.

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