BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/p>\nOn the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $16,950 level. The first major resistance is near the $17,000 zone, above which the price may perhaps accelerate higher. In the stated case, the price could test the $17,500 resistance. The next major resistance is near $18,000, above which the price could gain pace for a move towards the $18,800 zone.<\/p>\n
Dips Supported in BTC?<\/h2>\n If bitcoin fails to climb above the $17,000 resistance, there could be a downside correction. An immediate support on the downside is near the $16,800 level.<\/p>\n
The next major support is near the $16,500 zone or the 100 hourly SMA, below which the price decline further. In the stated case, the price might drop towards the $16,200 support zone. Any more losses might call for a test of the key $16,000 support zone in the near term.<\/p>\n
Technical indicators:<\/p>\n
Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.<\/p>\n
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now above the 50 level.<\/p>\n
Major Support Levels \u2013 $16,800, followed by $16,500.<\/p>\n
Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $16,950<\/em>, $17,000 and $17,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum above the $16,500 resistance. BTC could rise further if there is a close above the $17,000 resistance. Bitcoin started a decent increase above the $16,500 and $16,650 resistance levels. The price is trading above $16,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $16,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could rise further if there is a close above the $17,000 resistance. Bitcoin Price Gains Bullish Momentum Bitcoin price formed a base above the $16,200 support zone. BTC started a steady increase and was able to clear the $16,500 resistance zone and the 100 hourly simple moving average. During the increase, there was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $16,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The pair even surpassed the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $16,589 swing high to $16,000 low. Bitcoin price is now trading above $16,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. It is testing the 1.618 Fib extension level of the downward move from the $16,589 swing high to $16,000 low. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $16,950 level. The first major resistance is near the $17,000 zone, above which the price may perhaps accelerate higher. In the stated case, the price could test the $17,500 resistance. The next major resistance is near $18,000, above which the price could gain pace for a move towards the $18,800 zone. Dips Supported in BTC? If bitcoin fails to climb above the $17,000 resistance, there could be a downside correction. An immediate support on the downside is near the $16,800 level. The next major support is near the $16,500 zone or the 100 hourly SMA, below which the price decline further. In the stated case, the price might drop towards the $16,200 support zone. Any more losses might call for a test of the key $16,000 support zone in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels \u2013 $16,800, followed by $16,500. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $16,950, $17,000 and $17,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":452684,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[428,679,1144,78790,76835],"class_list":["post-510559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-price","tag-btcusd","tag-btcusdt","tag-xbtusd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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