{"id":384445,"date":"2019-05-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=384445"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:43:38","slug":"bitcoin-btc-price-nosedives-is-this-the-start-of-major-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-price-nosedives-is-this-the-start-of-major-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Price Nosedives: Is This The Start Of Major Correction?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price failed near the $9,000 level and declined sharply against the US Dollar. BTC is currently trading in a bearish zone, with a risk of a drop towards the $7,880 support.<\/em><\/p>\n Yesterday, there was an upside extension<\/a> in bitcoin price above $8,800 against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair spiked above the $8,950 and $9,000 levels, but failed to hold gains. As a result, there was a major bearish reaction below the $8,800 level. The price declined heavily below the $8,600 support level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Moreover, there was a clear break below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $7,897 low to $8,960 swing high.<\/p>\n More importantly, there was a break below a crucial bullish trend line with support at $8,560 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The pair is currently trading below the $8,200 level and recently tested the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move<\/a> from the $7,897 low to $8,960 swing high. If there is an upside correction, an initial resistance could be near the $8,400 level. The main resistance might be $8,440, above which the price could revisit the $8,700 level.<\/p>\n On the downside, an immediate support is at $8,000. If there is break below $8,000, the price could retest the $7,880 support area. If there are more losses, the next target for the bulls might be $7,646. It represents the 1.236 Fib extension level of the upward move from the $7,897 low to $8,960 swing high. The current price action is bearish and there is a risk of more losses below $8,000.<\/p>\nBitcoin Price Analysis<\/h2>\n