Bitcoin price is back in the bullish zone above $7000 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD might soon attempt an upside break above $7500 once again.
Key Talking Points
- Bitcoin price started a new upside wave from the $5465 low against the US Dollar.
- There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $6380 on the 2-hours chart of BTC/USD.
- The pair is now positioned well above $7000 and looks set to extend gains above the $7400 level.
Bitcoin Price Chart Analysis
There was a sharp downside coercion in bitcoin price below the $6000 level against the US Dollar. The BTC/USD pair traded as low as $5465 (data feed by Kraken) where buyers appeared and protected further declines.
The pair started a new upside move wave and moved above a couple of important resistance levels such as $6000 and $6500. There was a proper close above the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the last drop from the $7790 high to $5465 low.
The best part was the close above $6800 resistance and the 100 simple moving average (2-hour). The upside move was initiated once there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $6380 on the 2-hours chart of BTC/USD.
The pair is now trading near the 76.4% Fibonacci retracement level of the last drop from the $7790 high to $5465 low and looks set to extend gains in the near term.
There is an ascending channel forming on the same chart with support at $7150. As long as the channel support is intact, there is a chance of BTC surpassing the $7440 resistance area. Above $7440, the pair might even attempt a break of the $7500 resistance in the near term.
The overall market sentiment is very positive above $7100 and $7000. The 2-hour RSI for BTC/USD has reached 72, but not showing any major correction signals from the $7300 level. Therefore, there are chances of more gains toward $7500 in the near term.
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