{"id":399298,"date":"2019-10-01T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T06:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=399298"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:30:34","slug":"bitcoin-price-btc-upward-drift-facing-key-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-btc-upward-drift-facing-key-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price (BTC) Upward Drift Facing Key Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is showing signs of an upside correction against the US Dollar. However, BTC is facing two important hurdles near the $8,500 and $8,750 levels.<\/em><\/p>\n After trading to a new monthly low at $7,670<\/a>, bitcoin started an upside correction against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair broke the $8,000 resistance level to start the recent recovery. Moreover, there was a close above the $8,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. As a result, the price climbed above the $8,150 and $8,200 resistance levels.<\/p>\n More importantly, yesterday\u2019s highlighted major bearish trend line was breached with resistance near $8,080 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The pair gained strength above $8,300 and surpassed $8,400. It even spiked above the $8,500 level and traded to a new weekly high at $8,525. At the moment, it seems like the price is facing resistance near the $8,500 level.<\/p>\n It might correct lower towards the $8,350 or $8,320 support. Moreover, the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $7,670 low to $8,525 high is near $8,323 to provide support. If the price fails to stay above $8,300, it could correct lower towards the key $8,050 and $8,000 support levels. Besides, the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent wave from the $7,670 low to $8,525 high could provide support near $8,100.<\/p>\n The 100 hourly SMA is also positioned near the $8,100 level to act as a support. Therefore, a close below $8,000 and the 100 hourly SMA might push the price back into a bearish zone. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $8,500 level. However, the main resistance is near the $8,750 level<\/a> (the previous support area).<\/p>\nBitcoin Price Analysis<\/h2>\n