Bitcoin
Bitcoin price is showing early signs of recovery, but 100 SMA is key
Bitcoin price found support near the $60,600 zone. BTC is recovering, but bears may remain active near the $63,200 resistance zone.
- Bitcoin tested the $60.60 support zone and began a recovery wave.
- The price is trading near $63,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There was a break above a downtrend line with resistance at $62,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could gain bullish momentum if there is a close above $63,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
Bitcoin price begins recovery
Bitcoin Price prolonged losses below the $62,000 and $61,200 levels. Finally, bulls appeared near the $60,600 zone. A low was formed at $60,650 and the price is now correcting losses.
There was a move above the $61,200 and $62,000 resistance levels. The price cleared the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent drop from the $65,500 swing high to $60,650 low. Additionally, there was a break above a downtrend line with resistance at $62,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
Bitcoin is now trading near $63,000 and the 100 hour simple moving average. Immediate resistance is near the $63,000 level. The first major resistance could be $63,200 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $65,500 high to $60,650 low or the 100 hourly simple moving average.
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com
The next key resistance could be $64,350. A clear move above the $64,350 resistance could push the price higher. The main resistance now lies at $65,500. If there is a close above the $65,500 resistance zone, the price could continue rising. In the stated case, the price could rise to $67,500.
More downsides to BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $63,200 resistance zone, it could begin another decline. Immediate downside support is near the $62,400 level.
The first major support is at $62,000. If there is a close below $62,000, the price could start falling towards $61,200. Further losses could send the price towards the $60,600 support zone in the near term.
Technical indicators:
Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level.
Key support levels – $62,000, followed by $60,600.
Main resistance levels – $63,000, $63,200 and $64,350.