{"id":427876,"date":"2020-06-19T03:58:31","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T03:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=427876"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:08:01","slug":"bitcoin-btc-downside-thrust-100-sma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-downside-thrust-100-sma\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Could Narrowly Avoid a Downside Thrust if it Closes Above 100 SMA"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin is declining steadily and trading below $9,400 against the US Dollar. BTC could decline sharply below $9,250 if it fails to reclaim the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/em><\/p>\n After forming a short-term top near the $9,500 level, bitcoin price started a fresh decline against the US Dollar. BTC broke the key $9,500 support and pivot zone to start a downside correction.<\/p>\n It broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $8,907 low to $9,600 swing high. The bears were able to push the price below the $9,400 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n It seems like there is a crucial declining channel or a bullish flag pattern<\/a> forming with resistance near $9,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. On the downside, the first key support is seen near the $9,250 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $8,907 low to $9,600 swing high.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Bitcoin is clearly struggling to clear the channel resistance and the 100 hourly SMA to resume its upside above $9,500. Therefore, there is a risk of more losses below the $9,250 support level.<\/p>\n The next major support is near the $9,140 level, below which the price will most likely continue lower towards the $9,000 support level in the near term.<\/p>\n If bitcoin manages to clear the channel resistance at $9,400 and the 100 hourly SMA, the bulls are likely to gain strength. The first key resistance is near the $9,500 level, above which the price could revisit the $9,600 swing high.<\/p>\n\n
Bitcoin Price Sliding Towards $9,250<\/h2>\n
Bitcoin price chart:\u00a0Source: TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Upside Break in BTC?<\/h2>\n