steady increase<\/a> above the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\nMore Losses in BTC?<\/h2>\n If bitcoin fails to clear the $55,500 resistance or $56,000, it could start a fresh decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $54,200 level.<\/p>\n
The first key support is near the $53,400 level, below which the price might revisit the $52,943 low. Any more losses could open the doors for a drop towards the $52,000 support zone.<\/p>\n
Technical indicators:<\/p>\n
Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is struggling to gain pace in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is recovering towards the 50 level.<\/p>\n
Major Support Levels \u2013 $54,200, followed by $53,000.<\/p>\n
Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $55,500, $56,000 and $58,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price extended its decline and tested the $53,000 zone against the US Dollar. BTC is correcting higher, but it is facing a lot of hurdles near $55,000 and $56,000. Bitcoin remained in a short-term bearish zone and it extended its decline to $53,000. The price is now trading well below the $56,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $55,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could correct higher, but it is likely to struggle near $56,000 and $56,500. Bitcoin Price is Facing Hurdles Bitcoin failed to recover above the $57,000 barrier and it extended its decline. BTC traded below the $54,000 support zone and it even declined below $53,200. There was a spike below $53,000 and the price traded as low as $52,943. It is now correcting higher and trading above the $54,000 level. There was a break above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $59,040 swing high to $52,943 low. It is now trading well below the $56,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $55,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com If there is an upside break above the trend line resistance, it could correct higher towards the $55,500 resistance zone. The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $59,040 swing high to $52,943 low is also near the $55,600 level. The next key resistance is near the $56,000 level. A close above the $56,000 level might increase the chances of a steady increase above the 100 hourly simple moving average. More Losses in BTC? If bitcoin fails to clear the $55,500 resistance or $56,000, it could start a fresh decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $54,200 level. The first key support is near the $53,400 level, below which the price might revisit the $52,943 low. Any more losses could open the doors for a drop towards the $52,000 support zone. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is struggling to gain pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is recovering towards the 50 level. Major Support Levels \u2013 $54,200, followed by $53,000. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $55,500, $56,000 and $58,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":463052,"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-463050","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
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