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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $95,000 level. Bitcoin may continue to rise if it crosses the $100,00 resistance area.
- Bitcoin started a good upward movement above the $95,000 area.
- The price is trading above $95,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There was a break above the major downtrend line with resistance at $95,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could start another increase if it remains above the $96,000 support area.
Bitcoin price starts to recover
Bitcoin price remained supported near $92,500 and started a recovery wave. BTC managed to rise above the $94,500 and $95,000 resistance levels.
There was a break above the major downtrend line with resistance at $95,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The pair crossed the $98,000 resistance level and traded near the $100,000 resistance level. The high was formed at $99,400 and the price is now consolidating its gains.
It fell a few pips below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $92,417 swing low to the $99,400 swing high. Bitcoin price is now trading above $95,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $99,000 level. The first major resistance is near the $99,500 level or the recent high. A clear move above the $99,500 resistance level could send the price higher. The next major resistance could be $100,000.
A close above the $100,000 resistance level could send the price rising further. In the mentioned case, the price may rise and test the $102,500 resistance level. Any further gains could send the price towards the $104,000 level.
Another drop in BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $99,000 resistance area, it may continue to move lower. Immediate support on the downside is near the $97,000 level.
The first major support is near the $96,000 level or the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the upward move from the $92,417 swing low to the $99,400 high. The next support is now located near the $93,200 area. Any further losses could send the price towards the $92,500 support level in the near term.
Technical indicators:
Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining speed in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level.
Key support levels – $97,000, followed by $96,000.
Major resistance levels – $99,000 and $100,000.