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Bitcoin Price Bounces Back, But Can It Sustain Above $60K?

Bitcoin Price Bounces Back, But Can It Sustain Above $60K?

NewsbtcNewsbtc2024/09/18 04:18
By:Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin price started another increase above the $58,500 resistance. BTC is back above $60,000 and again struggling to continue higher.

  • Bitcoin is correcting gains from the $61,200 resistance zone.
  • The price is trading above $59,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
  • There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $60,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair could climb again if it stays above the $59,400 support zone.

Bitcoin Price Reclaims $60K

Bitcoin price remained supported above the $57,500 level . BTC formed a base and started another increase above the $58,500 resistance zone. There was a clear move above the $60,000 level.

The price tested the $61,200 resistance zone. A high was formed at $61,300 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the $60,500 level. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $57,488 swing low to the $61,300 high.

Bitcoin is now trading above $59,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average . On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $60,500 level. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $60,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

The first key resistance is near the $60,650 level. A clear move above the $60,650 resistance might start a steady increase in the coming sessions. The next key resistance could be $61,200. A close above the $61,200 resistance might spark more upsides. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $62,500 resistance.

More Downsides In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $60,500 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Immediate support on the downside is near the $60,000 level.

The first major support is $59,750. The next support is now near the $59,400 zone and the 100 hourly Simple moving average or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $57,488 swing low to the $61,300 high. Any more losses might send the price toward the $58,450 support in the near term.

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 above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $60,000, followed by $59,400.

Major Resistance Levels – $60,500, and $61,200.

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