{"id":392402,"date":"2019-08-07T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T06:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=392402"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:54:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:54:54","slug":"bitcoin-price-btc-usd-is-holding-uptrend-support-but-12k-holds-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-btc-usd-is-holding-uptrend-support-but-12k-holds-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price (BTC\/USD) Is Holding Uptrend Support But $12K Holds Key"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is recovering from $11,200 against the US Dollar. However, BTC price must break the $12,000 resistance to continue higher in the coming sessions.<\/em><\/p>\n Yesterday, there was a sharp rally in bitcoin price above the $12,000 resistance against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair even traded above the second bullish target of $12,200<\/a> (as discussed in one of the previous analysis). The pair traded to a new monthly high at $12,333 and corrected lower sharply. It traded below the $12,000 and $11,800 support levels. Furthermore, there was a break below the key $11,500 support area.<\/p>\n The price even traded below the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent rally from the $10,545 low to $12,333 high. More importantly, yesterday\u2019s highlighted key bullish trend line was breached with support near $11,700 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The pair tested the next key support near the $11,200 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n Moreover, the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent rally from the $10,545 low to $12,333 high acted as a decent support area. Bitcoin price formed a base above the $11,200 level and it is currently correcting higher. It is trading above the $11,500 level, with a bullish angle. However, there is a major resistance forming near the $11,850 and $12,000 levels.<\/p>\n Therefore, a successful break above the $12,000 level is needed for a fresh rally<\/a>. The next key resistances are near $12,200 and $12,350. Conversely, if the price fails to surpass the $11,850 and $12,000 levels, there could be another decline. An immediate support is near the $11,500 level. The main support is near the $11,200 level and the 100 hourly SMA.<\/p>\nBitcoin Price Analysis (BTC\/USD)<\/h2>\n