{"id":499777,"date":"2022-08-24T02:08:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T02:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=499777"},"modified":"2024-06-11T10:03:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:03:48","slug":"bitcoin-price-trades-heavy-20k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-trades-heavy-20k\/","title":{"rendered":"TA: Bitcoin Price Trades Heavy, Why BTC Could Soon Test $20K"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin is struggling to recover above $21,500 against the US Dollar. BTC is consolidating and remains at a risk of a move towards the $20,000 support.<\/em><\/p>\n Bitcoin price remained well bid above the $21,000 support zone<\/a>. BTC formed a base above $21,000 and started a consolidation phase.<\/p>\n There was a minor upward move above the $21,250 and $21,350 levels. The price was able to surpass the $21,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. However, the bears were active near the $21,640 resistance zone.<\/p>\n It seems like the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the main drop<\/a> from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low is acting as a strong resistance. Bitcoin price is now trading above the $21,200 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $21,500 and $21,640 levels. The first major resistance on the upside sits near the $22,000 level.<\/p>\n If there is an upside break above the $22,000 resistance zone, the price may perhaps rise towards the $22,500 resistance zone. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $22,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the main drop from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low. Any more gains might send the price towards the $23,000 resistance zone.<\/p>\n If bitcoin fails to clear the $22,000 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. An immediate support on the downside is near the $21,000 level.<\/p>\n The next major support now sits near the $20,800 level. A clear move below the $20,800 support and the last swing low might spark a fresh decline. In the stated case, the price might decline towards the $20,000 level.<\/p>\n Technical indicators:<\/p>\n Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now near the 50 level.<\/p>\n Major Support Levels \u2013 $21,000, followed by $20,800.<\/p>\n Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $21,640, $22,000 and $22,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin is struggling to recover above $21,500 against the US Dollar. BTC is consolidating and remains at a risk of a move towards the $20,000 support. Bitcoin is consolidating above $21,000 and facing a lot of hurdles. The price is now trading above the $21,200 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $22,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could recover higher, but upsides might be limited above the $22,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Faces Hurdles Bitcoin price remained well bid above the $21,000 support zone. BTC formed a base above $21,000 and started a consolidation phase. There was a minor upward move above the $21,250 and $21,350 levels. The price was able to surpass the $21,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. However, the bears were active near the $21,640 resistance zone. It seems like the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the main drop from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low is acting as a strong resistance. Bitcoin price is now trading above the $21,200 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $21,500 and $21,640 levels. The first major resistance on the upside sits near the $22,000 level. If there is an upside break above the $22,000 resistance zone, the price may perhaps rise towards the $22,500 resistance zone. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $22,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the main drop from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low. Any more gains might send the price towards the $23,000 resistance zone. Fresh Decline in BTC? If bitcoin fails to clear the $22,000 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. An immediate support on the downside is near the $21,000 level. The next major support now sits near the $20,800 level. A clear move below the $20,800 support and the last swing low might spark a fresh decline. In the stated case, the price might decline towards the $20,000 level. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now near the 50 level. Major Support Levels \u2013 $21,000, followed by $20,800. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $21,640, $22,000 and $22,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":457732,"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-499777","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 Faces Hurdles<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Fresh Decline in BTC?<\/h2>\n