Bitcoin price declined further below the $55,000 support zone. BTC is down over 15% and might even slide toward the $50,000 zone.
Bitcoin gained bearish momentum below the $56,500 and $55,000 support levels.
The price is trading below $55,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $56,700 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
The pair might start a decent recovery wave if it clears the $58,000 resistance zone.
Bitcoin price extended losses below the $56,500 support zone. BTC even traded below the $55,000 and $54,500 levels. A low is formed near $52,430 and the price is now consolidating losses.
It recovered above the $53,500 level and tested the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $61,040 swing high to the $52,430 low. However, the price is now struggling to clear the $55,000 resistance zone. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $56,700 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
Bitcoin price is trading below $55,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $55,500 level. The first key resistance is near the $56,800 level.
A clear move above the $56,800 resistance might send the price further higher in the coming sessions. The next key resistance could be $58,000 or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $61,040 swing high to the $52,430 low.
The next major hurdle sits at $58,800. A close above the $58,800 resistance might spark bullish moves. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $60,000 resistance.
If Bitcoin fails to recover above the $56,800 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $53,000 level.
The first major support is $52,500. The next support is now near $52,000. Any more losses might send the price toward the $50,000 support zone in the near term.
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 30 level.
Major Support Levels – $53,000, followed by $52,500.
Major Resistance Levels – $56,800, and $58,000.
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