Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the $38,500 resistance zone against the US Dollar. BTC even broke $40,000 and it is now correcting gains.
- Bitcoin gained traction above the $38,500 and $39,500 resistance levels.
- The price is now trading above $40,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $39,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair is correcting gains, but the bulls are likely to remain active near $39,000.
Bitcoin Price Turns Green
Bitcoin price formed a base above the $37,600 level and started a fresh increase. BTC broke the key $38,500 resistance level to move into a positive zone.The price even broke the $39,000 resistance level and settled well above the 100 hourly simple moving average. Finally, there was a break above the $40,000 resistance zone. There was also a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $39,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
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Therefore, a close above the $40,750 resistance zone and the trend line might trigger a steady increase. The next major resistance is near the $41,500 level. Any more gains could set the pace for a move towards the $42,500 resistance zone in the near term.