{"id":384591,"date":"2019-06-01T04:08:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T04:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=384591"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:50:59","slug":"bitcoin-btc-price-recovers-sharply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-price-recovers-sharply\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Price Recovers Sharply: Can Bulls Overcome Hurdles?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is currently recovering above $8,450 against the US Dollar. BTC needs to surpass the $8,600 barrier to move back in a positive zone and climb further higher.<\/em><\/p>\n Recently, bitcoin price declined sharply<\/a> after pumping to a new 2019 high at $9,091 against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair collapsed below the $8,800 and $8,600 support levels. The decline was strong and gained pace below the $8,450 support plus the 100 hourly simple moving average. Moreover, there was a clear break below the $8,300 support and the $8,220 pivot level. The price traded close to the $8,000 level, where the bulls protected further losses.<\/p>\n A swing low was formed near $7,999 before the price started a strong recovery. There was a pump above the $8,300 level and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $9,091 high to $7,999 low. More importantly, the price traded above the $8,450 resistance. At the moment, the price is trading above the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $9,091 high to $7,999 low. Besides, there is a rising channel forming with support near $8,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n On the downside, there is a strong support forming near the $8,450 level. If there is a downside break below $8,450, the price might restart its decline towards the $8,300 level. The next key supports are near the $8,220 and $8,150 levels. On the upside, the main resistance is near the $8,600 level and the 100 hourly SMA. The 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $9,091 high to $7,999 low is also near the $8,670 level. Therefore, a successful break above the $8,600 and $8,670 levels is needed for more gains in the near term<\/a>.<\/p>\nBitcoin Price Analysis<\/h2>\n