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Bitcoin Price Grinds Lower But This Support Can Spark A Fresh Increase

Bitcoin price is correcting gains and tested the $22,600 zone. BTC could start a fresh increase if it manages to stay above the $22,500 support.

  • Bitcoin is correcting gains below the $23,000 support zone.
  • The price is trading below $23,100 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
  • There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $23,050 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair could start a fresh increase if the bulls are able to protect the $22,500 support.

Bitcoin Price Visits Key Support

Bitcoin price started a downside correction below the $23,250 support zone. BTC followed a steady bearish path and even declined below the $22,800 level.

It tested the $22,600 support zone. A low is formed near $22,599 and the price is now consolidating losses. It slowly moved above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $23,590 swing high to $22,599 low.

Bitcoin price is trading below $23,100 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. An immediate resistance is near the $23,050 zone. There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $23,050 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $23,590 swing high to $22,599 low. The next major resistance is near the $23,220 zone and the 100 hourly simple moving average.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

A clear move above the $23,220 resistance might start a steady increase. In the stated case, the price may perhaps rise towards the $23,500 level. The next resistance could be near the $24,000 level, above which btc price might gain bullish momentum.

More Losses in BTC?

If bitcoin price fails to clear the $23,220 resistance, it could continue to move down. An immediate support on the downside is near the $22,600 zone.

The next major support is near the $22,500 zone. A downside break below the $22,500 zone might spark a move towards the $22,200 level. Any more losses might send the price to $21,500 in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $22,600, followed by $22,500.

Major Resistance Levels – $23,050, $23,200 and $23,500.

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