{"id":378009,"date":"2019-04-11T06:30:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T06:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=378009"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:39:18","slug":"bitcoin-price-btc-4900-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-btc-4900-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Breaks Key Support But Buyers Could Protect $4.9K-$5.0K"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price traded to a new yearly high and recently corrected lower against the US Dollar. BTC dipped below the $5,240 support and it could test the $5,000 support before a fresh increase.<\/em><\/p>\n Yesterday, we discussed the chances of a spike above the $5,400 level<\/a> in bitcoin price against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair did move higher, broke the $5,400 level, and traded to a new yearly high. There was even a break above the $5,450 level and a high was formed at $5,461. Later, there was a sharp bearish reaction and the price declined below the $5,380, $5,320 and $5,280 support levels.<\/p>\n There was a break below the 50% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $5,151 low to $5,461 high. Besides, this week\u2019s followed important ascending channel<\/a> was breached with support at $5,240 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The pair even broke the $5,200 support and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Finally, there was a break below the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $5,151 low to $5,461 high. The price retested the last swing low near $5,150 and it is currently recovering higher.<\/p>\n However, the broken support near $5,240 and the 100 hourly SMA are acting as resistance. If sellers remain in action, there are chances of more downsides below the $5,151 swing low. The next support is near the $5,075 level. It coincides with the 1.236 Fib extension Fib retracement level of the last wave from the $5,151 low to $5,461 high. Any further declines might even push the price below the $5,000 support area. The next main support is at $4,960 level, where buyers are likely to take a stand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nBitcoin Price Analysis<\/h2>\n