{"id":455113,"date":"2021-01-24T05:18:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T05:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=455113"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:04:33","slug":"bitcoin-facing-uphill-34k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-facing-uphill-34k\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Facing Uphill Task, Why BTC Could Drop To $30K Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price is showing recovering signs above $32,000 against the US Dollar. BTC is facing an uphill task at $34,000 and it is likely to continue lower towards $30,000.<\/em><\/p>\n This past week, bitcoin price saw a sharp decline<\/a> below the $35,000 and $34,000 support levels against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair even tumbled below the $30,000 support and settled well below the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).<\/p>\n A low was formed near $28,800 before the price started an upside correction. It broke the $30,000 level and it even recovered above the $31,500 level.<\/p>\n There was also a test of the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move<\/a> from the $37,847 swing high to $28,867 low. There is also a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance near $33,000 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If there is a triangle break, the price could face hurdles near the $33,800 and $34,000 levels. There is also a key bearish trend line forming near $34,500 on the same chart. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $37,847 swing high to $28,867 low.<\/p>\n A close above the $34,000 and $34,500 resistance levels could open the doors for a larger increase. The next major hurdle is near the $38,000 level.<\/p>\n If bitcoin fails to clear the $33,500 and $34,000 resistance levels, there is a risk of another decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $31,800 level.<\/p>\n A clear break below the $31,800 and $31,500 support levels could clear the path for a push towards the $30,000 support zone in the near term. Any more losses might call for a test of $28,800.<\/p>\n Technical indicators<\/p>\n 4 hours MACD \u2013 The MACD for BTC\/USD is slowly gaining momentum in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n 4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is rising towards the 50 level.<\/p>\n Major Support Level \u2013 $30,000<\/p>\n Major Resistance Level \u2013 $34,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin price is showing recovering signs above $32,000 against the US Dollar. BTC is facing an uphill task at $34,000 and it is likely to continue lower towards $30,000. Bitcoin is correcting higher from $28,865 and it is trading above the $32,000 resistance. The price is facing a strong resistance near $34,000 and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance near $33,000 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could face a strong resistance near the $33,800 and $34,000 levels in the near term. Bitcoin Price Remains At Risk This past week, bitcoin price saw a sharp decline below the $35,000 and $34,000 support levels against the US Dollar. The BTC\/USD pair even tumbled below the $30,000 support and settled well below the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). A low was formed near $28,800 before the price started an upside correction. It broke the $30,000 level and it even recovered above the $31,500 level. There was also a test of the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $37,847 swing high to $28,867 low. There is also a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance near $33,000 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC\/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com If there is a triangle break, the price could face hurdles near the $33,800 and $34,000 levels. There is also a key bearish trend line forming near $34,500 on the same chart. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $37,847 swing high to $28,867 low. A close above the $34,000 and $34,500 resistance levels could open the doors for a larger increase. The next major hurdle is near the $38,000 level. Fresh Drop in BTC? If bitcoin fails to clear the $33,500 and $34,000 resistance levels, there is a risk of another decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $31,800 level. A clear break below the $31,800 and $31,500 support levels could clear the path for a push towards the $30,000 support zone in the near term. Any more losses might call for a test of $28,800. Technical indicators 4 hours MACD \u2013 The MACD for BTC\/USD is slowly gaining momentum in the bullish zone. 4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is rising towards the 50 level. Major Support Level \u2013 $30,000 Major Resistance Level \u2013 $34,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":455115,"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-455113","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 Remains At Risk<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Fresh Drop in BTC?<\/h2>\n