Bitcoin price is consolidating above the $26,000 support. BTC could start another decline if it stays below $27,400 for a long time.
- Bitcoin is struggling to gain pace for a move above the $27,400 resistance.
- The price is trading near $26,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There was a break above a declining channel with resistance near $26,420 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could decline again if there is a move below the $26,000 support zone.
Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance
Bitcoin price remained stable above the $26,000 level. BTC traded as low as $26,139 and recently started an upside correction. It was able to climb above the $26,250 level.
There was a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $27,387 swing high to the $26,139 low. Besides, there was a break above a declining channel with resistance near $26,420 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.Bitcoin price is now trading near $26,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. It seems to be facing resistance near the $26,750 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $27,387 swing high to the $26,139 low.
A clear move above the $26,750 resistance might start a decent increase. The next major resistance is near the $27,000 level. A close above $27,000 might send the price further higher.