Bitcoin Price Corrects to $90K: Healthy Dip or Cause for Concern?
Bitcoin price is correcting gains below the $95,000 support. BTC traded close to the $90,000 level and is currently consolidating near $92,500.
- Bitcoin started a downside correction below the $95,000 zone.
- The price is trading below $94,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $93,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could start another increase if it clears the $93,500 resistance zone.
Bitcoin Price Corrects Gains
Bitcoin price struggled to extend gains and started a downside correction below the $97,500 level. BTC dipped below the $96,000 and $95,000 levels. It even dipped below $92,000.
A low was formed at $90,736 and the price is now rising. There was a move above the $91,800 resistance level. The price cleared the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $98,880 swing high to the $90,736 low.
Bitcoin price is now trading below $95,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average . On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $93,500 level. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $93,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
The first key resistance is near the $94,800 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $98,880 swing high to the $90,736 low.
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.comA clear move above the $94,800 resistance might send the price higher. The next key resistance could be $95,750. A close above the $95,750 resistance might initiate more gains. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $97,500 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $98,000 level.
Another Drop In BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $93,500 resistance zone, it could start another downside correction. Immediate support on the downside is near the $91,800 level.
The first major support is near the $90,500 level. The next support is now near the $90,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $88,000 support in the near term.
Technical indicators:
Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $91,800, followed by $90,500.
Major Resistance Levels – $93,500, and $94,750.
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