Bitcoin price recovered above $48,000, but it failed near $50,000 against the US Dollar. BTC is now holding gains above $47,000 and it is likely to make another attempt to surpass $50,000.
- Bitcoin is consolidating gains above the $47,000 and $46,500 support levels.
- The price is now trading well above $47,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There is a key declining channel or a bullish flag forming with resistance near $49,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could start a strong increase once it clears $49,000 and $50,000 in the near term.
Bitcoin Price is Showing Positive Signs
After struggling to clear the $50,000 resistance, bitcoin started a downside correction. BTC declined below the $49,500 and $49,000 support levels.
The price even traded below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $43,000 swing low to $50,190 high. It even declined below the $48,000 support level. However, the bulls were able to protect the $47,000 support zone.The price remained stable above the 100 hourly simple moving average, which is currently at $47,100. Bitcoin also remained well bid above the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $43,000 swing low to $50,190 high.
Source:It seems like there is a key declining channel or a bullish flag forming with resistance near $49,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
