{"id":415395,"date":"2020-02-21T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=415395"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:42:16","slug":"bitcoin-price-must-hold-9500-support-else-drop-ensue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-must-hold-9500-support-else-drop-ensue\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin’s (BTC) Price Must Hold $9,500 as Support, or Else…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin hasn’t fared too well over the past day and a bit. After finding a local top at $10,300 on Wednesday morning, the price<\/a> of the leading cryptocurrency fell off a cliff. Effectively literally.<\/p>\n

As covered by NewsBTC<\/a>, the asset tanked from $10,300 to as low as $9,250 \u2014 a drop of just over 10% \u2014 in a few hours’ time, liquidating over $100 million worth of long and short positions on BitMEX<\/a> in the process, catching traders with their pants down.<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that this move was extremely bearish, there was a silver lining: after plunging under $9,300, the cryptocurrency managed to bounce back, holding above $9,500 on a number of short-term closes and for the daily candle close.<\/p>\n

Related Reading: Trader Who Nailed Bitcoin\u2019s $3,000 Bottom Fears More Downside is Near<\/a><\/h6>\n

The fact that Bitcoin is currently holding $9,500 (just look at the chart below from “Exitscammed,” analysts say, adds to the bull case for the cryptocurrency moving forward.<\/p>\n

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Interesting that we haven\u2019t had a single hourly close below 9556 weekly level. <\/p>\n

Being defended pretty hard atm. $BTC<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ymndBs0LCv<\/a><\/p>\n

— exitscammed (@exitscammed) February 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n