{"id":407393,"date":"2019-12-16T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=407393"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:49:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:49:26","slug":"bitcoin-btc-breakdown-below-7k-looms-can-bulls-bounce-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-breakdown-below-7k-looms-can-bulls-bounce-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin (BTC) Breakdown Below $7K Looms, Can Bulls Bounce Back?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is struggling to recover above $7,200 against the US Dollar. Therefore, BTC remains at a risk of a larger breakdown below the $7,000 support.<\/em><\/p>\n Recently, bitcoin extended its decline below the $7,080 support area against the US Dollar. Moreover, BTC price settled below $7,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n Finally, it tested the $7,000 support and formed a new monthly low at $7,008<\/a>. It is currently consolidating losses above the $7,000 and $7,020 levels. The recent low is $7,032 and an initial resistance is near the $7,080 level.<\/p>\n Besides, the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $7,204 high to $7,008 low is also near the $7,072 level. The first key resistance for bitcoin price is near the $7,120 level.<\/p>\n Additionally, there is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $7,120 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $7,204 high to $7,008 low is also near the $7,118 level.<\/p>\n Thus, a clear break above the trend line and $7,120 is needed for a decent recovery. The next hurdles are seen near the $7,160 and $7,180 levels<\/a>. More importantly, an upside break and close above $7,200 is must to start a substantial recovery.<\/p>\n On the downside, an initial support is near the $7,030 level. The main support is near the $7,000 level. If there is a successful break and close below $7,000, the bears are likely to gain strength.<\/p>\n In the mentioned case, the price is likely to accelerate below $7,000 and $6,900. An immediate support is near $6,800, below which the gates could open for a test of the $6,500 support area.<\/p>\nBitcoin Price Analysis<\/h2>\n