Bitcoin price is attempting a fresh increase from the $30,000 zone. BTC could gain bullish momentum if it clears $30,500 and the 100 hourly SMA.
- Bitcoin is holding gains above the $30,000 support zone.
- The price is trading below $30,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $30,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears $30,500 and the 100 hourly SMA.
Bitcoin Price Holds Key Support
Bitcoin price started a downside correction below the $30,500 support. BTC even spiked below the $30,000 support zone but the downsides were limited.
A low is formed near $29,914 and the price is now slowly moving higher. It traded above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent downside correction from the $31,435 swing high to the $29,914 low. It is now trading above the $30,250 level.Bitcoin price seems to be facing resistance near $30,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $30,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair, above which the bulls might attempt a fresh increase in the coming sessions.
The first major resistance is near the $30,850 level. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the recent downside correction from the $31,435 swing high to the $29,914 low, above which the price might revisit the $31,400 resistance zone.