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Bitcoin Price Breaks Key Barrier And Aims Fresh Rally To $18K
Originally posted here.
By: Aayush Jindal
Overview
Bitcoin price gained pace and cleared the $17,000 resistance. BTC is showing positive signs and might rise towards the $18,000 resistance. Bitcoin started a fresh increase above the $16,800 and $17,000 resistance levels. The price is trading above $16,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $16,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could rise further towards the next hurdle near the $18,000 resistance. Bitcoin Price Gains Momentum Bitcoin price formed a support base above the $16,650 level. BTC remained well bid and started a fresh increase above the $16,800 and $17,000 resistance levels. There was a close above the $17,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. The price traded to a new yearly high at $17,244 and broke a major barrier. It is now consolidating gains above the $17,000 level. It is also trading above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $16,910 swing low to $17,244 high. Bitcoin price is now trading above $16,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $16,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $17,250 level. The next major resistance is near the $17,500 zone. A clear move and close above the $17,500 resistance might start another rally in the near term. In the stated case, the price may perhaps rise towards the $18,000 level. Any more gains might call for a move towards the $18,500 level. Dips Limited in BTC? If bitcoin price fails to clear the $17,250 resistance, it could start a downside correction. An immediate support on the downside is near the $17,150 level. The next major support is near the $17,000 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $16,910 swing low to $17,244 high. The main support is now forming near the $17,000 zone, below which the price might retest $16,800. 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 above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $17,150, followed by $17,000. Major Resistance Levels – $17,250, $17,500 and $18,000.
The Post
Bitcoin price gained pace and cleared the $17,000 resistance. BTC is showing positive signs and might rise towards the $18,000 resistance.
Bitcoin started a fresh increase above the $16,800 and $17,000 resistance levels.
The price is trading above $16,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $16,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
The pair could rise further towards the next hurdle near the $18,000 resistance.
Bitcoin Price Gains Momentum
Bitcoin price formed a support base above the $16,650 level . BTC remained well bid and started a fresh increase above the $16,800 and $17,000 resistance levels.
There was a close above the $17,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. The price traded to a new yearly high at $17,244 and broke a major barrier. It is now consolidating gains above the $17,000 level. It is also trading above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $16,910 swing low to $17,244 high.
Bitcoin price is now trading above $16,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average . There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $16,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com
On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $17,250 level. The next major resistance is near the $17,500 zone. A clear move and close above the $17,500 resistance might start another rally in the near term. In the stated case, the price may perhaps rise towards the $18,000 level. Any more gains might call for a move towards the $18,500 level.
Dips Limited in BTC?
If bitcoin price fails to clear the $17,250 resistance, it could start a downside correction. An immediate support on the downside is near the $17,150 level.
The next major support is near the $17,000 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $16,910 swing low to $17,244 high. The main support is now forming near the $17,000 zone, below which the price might retest $16,800.
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 above the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $17,150, followed by $17,000.
Major Resistance Levels – $17,250, $17,500 and $18,000.