{"id":447206,"date":"2020-10-21T03:28:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T03:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=447206"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:07:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:07:21","slug":"bitcoin-smashes-heavy-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-smashes-heavy-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"TA: Bitcoin Smashes Heavy Resistance at $12K And Its Likely To Continue Higher"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is up over 2% and it broke the $11,800 and $12,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading above $12,000, with high chances of more upsides.<\/em><\/p>\n Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum after a successful close above the $11,560 resistance. BTC even broke the $11,800 resistance<\/a> and settled well above the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n As a result, the bulls gained strength and they were able to push the price above the $12,000 resistance. A new weekly high is formed near $12,160 and the price is currently showing a lot of positive signs<\/a>.<\/p>\n An initial support for bitcoin is near the $12,050 level. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent rise from the $11,870 low to $12,158 high. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $11,980 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent rise from the $11,870 low to $12,072 high. On the upside, the $12,075 and $12,100 levels are initial barriers for the bulls.<\/p>\n The first major resistance is near the $12,200 level. A successful close above the $12,200 level could open the doors for a decent increase towards the $12,500 resistance level.<\/p>\n If bitcoin starts a downside correction, it is likely to find bids near the $12,050 and $12,000 levels. If there is a downside break below the trend line support and a close below $12,000, there could be an extended downside correction.<\/p>\n The next major support is near the $11,880 level, followed by the key $11,800 support level (the recent breakout zone).<\/p>\n Technical indicators:<\/p>\n Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is well above the 65 level, with a positive angle.<\/p>\n Major Support Levels \u2013 $12,050, followed by $12,000.<\/p>\n Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $12,150, $11,200 and $12,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin price is up over 2% and it broke the $11,800 and $12,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading above $12,000, with high chances of more upsides. Bitcoin remained in a positive zone and it cleared the $11,800 and $12,000 resistance levels. The price is currently testing the $12,150 zone and it is well above the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $11,980 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair is likely to accelerate higher above $12,100 and $12,200 in the near term. Bitcoin Price is Gaining Momentum Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum after a successful close above the $11,560 resistance. BTC even broke the $11,800 resistance and settled well above the 100 hourly simple moving average. As a result, the bulls gained strength and they were able to push the price above the $12,000 resistance. A new weekly high is formed near $12,160 and the price is currently showing a lot of positive signs. An initial support for bitcoin is near the $12,050 level. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent rise from the $11,870 low to $12,158 high. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $11,980 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent rise from the $11,870 low to $12,072 high. On the upside, the $12,075 and $12,100 levels are initial barriers for the bulls. The first major resistance is near the $12,200 level. A successful close above the $12,200 level could open the doors for a decent increase towards the $12,500 resistance level. Downside Correction in BTC? If bitcoin starts a downside correction, it is likely to find bids near the $12,050 and $12,000 levels. If there is a downside break below the trend line support and a close below $12,000, there could be an extended downside correction. The next major support is near the $11,880 level, followed by the key $11,800 support level (the recent breakout zone). Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is well above the 65 level, with a positive angle. Major Support Levels \u2013 $12,050, followed by $12,000. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $12,150, $11,200 and $12,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":447208,"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-447206","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 is Gaining Momentum<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Downside Correction in BTC?<\/h2>\n