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Bitcoin Price Outperforms – Key Reasons Why Bulls Still Aim $48K

Bitcoin price is moving higher and recently broke the $43,500 resistance. BTC is still in a strong uptrend and might gain pace for a move above $45,000.

Bitcoin extended its increase and climbed above the $43,500 resistance zone.
The price is trading above $43,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $43,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
The pair could continue to move up if there is a close above $44,500 and $45,000.

Bitcoin Price Regains Strength

Bitcoin price remained stable above the $42,000 resistance zone. BTC gained bullish momentum and climbed above the $43,000 resistance zone. It even cleared the key $43,500 barrier.

Finally, the price tested the $44,300 level. A high is formed near $44,300 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a minor decline below the $44,000 level. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $41,828 swing low to the $44,300 high.

Bitcoin is now trading above $43,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $43,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The current price action and the recent breakout calls for more gains. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $44,000 level. The first major resistance is forming near $44,300 and $44,500. A close above the $44,500 resistance could set the pace for a move above $45,000.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

The next key resistance could be near $46,500, above which BTC could rise toward the $47,200 level. The next major target for the bulls could be $48,000.

Another Decline In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $44,500 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Immediate support on the downside is near the $43,200 level.

The next major support is near $43,000 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $41,828 swing low to the $44,300 high. If there is a move below $43,000, there is a risk of more losses. In the stated case, the price could drop toward the $42,000 support 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.

Major Support Levels – $43,100, followed by $43,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $44,300, $44,500, and $45,000.

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