Bitcoin price is correcting gains from $116,500. BTC is now consolidating and might start a fresh decline if it stays below the $116,500 resistance zone.
- Bitcoin started a fresh increase above the $115,000 zone.
- The price is trading below $115,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $115,350 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair might start another increase if it clears the $116,500 zone.
Bitcoin Price Struggles To Continue Higher
Bitcoin price started a fresh upward wave above the $113,500 zone. BTC managed to climb above the $114,500 and $115,000 resistance levels.
The bulls were able to push the price above $116,000 and $116,200. The price traded as high as $116,743 and recently started a downside correction. There was a minor decline below the $116,000 zone. The price even dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent move from the $110,815 swing low to the $116,743 high.
Bitcoin is now trading below $115,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. Besides, there is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $115,350 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $115,350 level. The first key resistance is near the $116,150 level. The next resistance could be $116,750. A close above the $116,750 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $117,500 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $118,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $118,800.
Downside Continuation In BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $116,150 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Immediate support is near the $114,500 level. The first major support is near the $113,750 level or the 50% Fib level of the recent move from the $110,815 swing low to the $116,743 high.
The next support is now near the $113,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $112,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $110,500, below which BTC might decline heavily.
Technical indicators:
Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $114,500, followed by $113,750.
Major Resistance Levels – $116,150 and $116,750.
