Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – BTC/USD Poised For Gains
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Key Points
- Bitcoin price after a strong correction found support at $2040 against the US Dollar, and started a recovery.
- There is a monster ascending channel forming with support at $2260 on the 4-hours chart of BTC/USD (data feed from SimpleFX).
- The price may soon gain momentum and break $2700 for a move towards the last swing high at $2970.
Bitcoin price corrected lower from $2970 against the US Dollar, and now BTC/USD is back above $2400 and looking for a move towards $3000.
Bitcoin Price Resistances
In the last weekly analysis, I highlighted the chances of Bitcoin price moving towards $3000 against the US Dollar. The price did break $2880 and moved towards $3000. However, there was no complete test of $3000, as the price traded as high as $2970. Sellers appeared and ignited a downside move below $2900. A correction wave started and the price fell sharply below the $2500 and $2300 supports.
However, there was no close below the $2000 support, which is a positive sign. The price traded as low as $2043, and later started an upside move. It has already breached the 50% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $2972 high to $2043 low. Furthermore, there was a break above a bearish trend line at $2500 on the 4-hours chart of BTC/USD. It is a positive sign since the price is above $2500.
Now, the price needs to break the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $2972 high to $2043 low at $2620. Furthermore, a break and close above the 100 simple moving average at $2600-20 could ignite further gains. There is also a monster ascending channel forming with support at $2260. As long as the price is an uptrend, it may test the channel resistance at $3050-80.
Looking at the technical indicators:
4-hours MACD – The MACD is moving back in the bullish zone.
4-hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI is currently above 50, and heading higher.
Major Support Level – $2500
Major Resistance Level – $2970
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is not guaranteed, does not purport to be comprehensive and is strictly for information purposes only. It should not be regarded as investment/trading advice.
Via: http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/06/18/bitcoin-price-weekly-analysis-btcusd-poised-gains-2/
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