{"id":454650,"date":"2021-01-17T04:48:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-17T04:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=454650"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:12:48","slug":"bitcoin-btc-could-dive-to-32k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc-could-dive-to-32k\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Struggles Below $38K, Why BTC Could Dive To $32K"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is struggling to clear the $38,000 and $40,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar. BTC is currently consolidating above $36,000 and it remains at a risk of a downside break.<\/em><\/p>\n This past week, bitcoin price climbed higher sharply above the $38,000 resistance against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair even spiked above the $40,000 resistance<\/a>, but it failed to continue higher.<\/p>\n A high was formed near $40,036 and the price settled well above the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). Recently, there was a fresh decline and the price broke the $38,000 support. It even traded below the $36,000 level and formed a low at $34,319.<\/p>\n The price is currently consolidating<\/a> above the $35,000 level and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). It was already rejected once near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $40,036 swing high to $34,319 low.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n There is also a major contracting triangle forming with support near $35,550 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The triangle support is near the $35,000 breakdown zone and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).<\/p>\n If there is a downside break below the $35,500 and $35,000 support levels, bitcoin price might accelerate lower. The next major support on the downside is near the $34,000 level. Any more losses could open the doors for a push towards the $32,000 and $30,000 support levels in the near term.<\/p>\n If bitcoin stays above the triangle support, $35,000, and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours), it could start a fresh increase.<\/p>\n The main resistance on the upside is near the $38,600 zone and the triangle upper trend line. It is close to 76.4% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $40,036 swing high to $34,319 low. A close above the $38,600 level could open the doors for a strong surge above $40,000.<\/p>\n Technical indicators<\/p>\n 4 hours MACD \u2013 The MACD for BTC\/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n 4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now below the 50 level.<\/p>\n Major Support Level \u2013 $35,500<\/p>\n Major Resistance Level \u2013 $38,600<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin price is struggling to clear the $38,000 and $40,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar. BTC is currently consolidating above $36,000 and it remains at a risk of a downside break. Bitcoin is trading in a short-term bearish zone below the $38,000 and $40,000 resistance levels. The price is holding a key support zone near $35,600 and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major contracting triangle forming with support near $35,550 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start a strong decline if it clears the $35,500 and $35,000 support levels in the near term. Bitcoin Price Correcting Gains This past week, bitcoin price climbed higher sharply above the $38,000 resistance against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair even spiked above the $40,000 resistance, but it failed to continue higher. A high was formed near $40,036 and the price settled well above the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). Recently, there was a fresh decline and the price broke the $38,000 support. It even traded below the $36,000 level and formed a low at $34,319. The price is currently consolidating above the $35,000 level and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). It was already rejected once near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $40,036 swing high to $34,319 low. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com There is also a major contracting triangle forming with support near $35,550 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The triangle support is near the $35,000 breakdown zone and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). If there is a downside break below the $35,500 and $35,000 support levels, bitcoin price might accelerate lower. The next major support on the downside is near the $34,000 level. Any more losses could open the doors for a push towards the $32,000 and $30,000 support levels in the near term. Upside Break in BTC? If bitcoin stays above the triangle support, $35,000, and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours), it could start a fresh increase. The main resistance on the upside is near the $38,600 zone and the triangle upper trend line. It is close to 76.4% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $40,036 swing high to $34,319 low. A close above the $38,600 level could open the doors for a strong surge above $40,000. Technical indicators 4 hours MACD \u2013 The MACD for BTC\/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone. 4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Level \u2013 $35,500 Major Resistance Level \u2013 $38,600<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":454653,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[428,1144,78790,76835],"class_list":["post-454650","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-btcusd","tag-btcusdt","tag-xbtusd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Bitcoin Price Correcting Gains<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Upside Break in BTC?<\/h2>\n