Bitcoin Is Diving But The Bulls Won’t Give Up Easily: Key Levels To Watch

Story by: Aayush Jindal

Bitcoin price started a downside correction from well above the $9,550 area against the US Dollar. BTC broke the key $9,220 support and it is now trading in a short term bearish zone.

• Bitcoin declined recently below the $9,300 and $9,200 levels against the US Dollar.
• The price traded close to the $9,050 level and it is currently correcting higher.
• There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $9,220 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The bulls need to push the price above $9,220 and $9,320 to lift the price back into a positive zone.

Bitcoin Drops Below Key Support

Yesterday, we discussed the chances of more downsides in bitcoin below $9,400 against the US Dollar. BTC did decline recently and traded below the key $9,220 support area.

Moreover, there was a close below the $9,300 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Finally, the price traded close to the $9,050 support area and formed a low at $9,079.

It is currently correcting higher and trading above the $9,200 level. Besides, bitcoin is testing the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $9,609 high to $9,079 low.

More importantly, there is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $9,220 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Therefore, the pair must climb above the $9,200 and $9,220 levels.

The next key resistance is near the $9,320 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Additionally, the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $9,609 high to $9,079 low is near the $9,345 level.

Therefore, a clear break above the $9,345 level is needed for a push towards the $9,500 and $9,600 resistance levels. The next major hurdle is still near the $10,000 level.

Next Key Buy Zones

On the downside, there is a decent support forming near the $9,100 area. The current price action suggests that the price might continue to slide below the $9,100 and $9,000 levels.

If there is a clear break below the $9,000 handle, bitcoin price might slide further. The next major support is seen near the $8,870 and $8,800 levels, where the bulls are likely to take a strong stand.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is slowly gaining pace in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is currently rising towards the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $9,100 followed by $9,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $9,220, $9,320 and $9,345.

Original story: https://www.newsbtc.com/2020/02/05/bitcoin-is-diving-but-the-bulls-wont-give-up-easily/

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