Bitcoin started a fresh decline from well above the $44,000 level against the US Dollar. BTC broke the $42,500 support and remains at a risk of more downsides.
- Bitcoin traded below an important support zone at $42,500.
- The price is trading below $42,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $42,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could decline further if it fails to recover above the $42,800 zone.
Bitcoin Price Extends Decline
Bitcoin price failed to clear the $45,500 resistance and started a major decline. BTC traded below the $43,200 and USD 42,500 support levels to move into a short-term bearish zone.
There was also a close below the $42,50 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. A low was formed near $41,573 and the price is now consolidating losses. An immediate resistance is near the $42,000 level. The first major resistance is near the $42,200 level. Besides, there is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $42,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The next key resistance could be $42,500 or the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $45,900 high to $41,573 low.
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The main resistance seems to be forming near the $42,850 level or the 100 hourly simple moving average. A clear move above the 100 hourly simple moving average might send the price to $43,750. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $45,900 high to $41,573 low.