There’s no doubt Bitcoin investors across the board are worried right; after Wednesday’s 10% flash crash that took BTC from $10,300 to $9,250, cryptocurrency sentiment shared on social media has been relatively muted, with some sharing their opinion that Bitcoin could be subject to a bear trend.
Despite this, a key chart, which depicts BTC holding about a crucial level of support, indicates that the bull case remains alive for the crypto market. Whether or not that will be translated to another surge higher, though, is yet to be seen.Bitcoin Bulls Aren’t Giving Up, Not Yet Anyway
Popular trader CryptoDude recently the below chart, which shows the leading cryptocurrency’s price action over the past few months on a one-day basis.Doesn't want to close below — the dude (@cryptodude999)
Why $9,500 Is So Important
So, this may leave you wondering: why is Bitcoin’s holding of $9,500 crucial for bulls?
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Well, Crypto Bullet, a TradingView analyst, broke down this topic in
- The region around $9,500 has been a long-time “strong” horizontal level for Bitcoin, often acting as a reversal point for bears when approached from above and a reversal for bulls when approached from below.
- This level is the 0.5 Fibonacci Retracement level of the drop from $14,000 to $6,400. The 0.5 Fibonacci level is often significant in markets.
- $9,500 is a high-volume node per the VPVR.
- The 200 exponential moving average on the four-hour chart is currently sitting around $9,500, just below the current price of the cryptocurrency. Importantly, this level is a moving target as it is a moving average.
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