Bitcoin price extended its gains beyond the $69,200 resistance zone but is now correcting and trading near the $67,500 pivot level.
Bitcoin price encountered some hurdles after failing to breach the $70,000 resistance zone. BTC/USD is now correcting gains and trading near the $67,500 pivot level.
After struggling to breach the $70,000 resistance zone, Bitcoin faced some correction. Currently, the price is trading below $68,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. A break below a key contracting triangle with support at $68,500 was observed on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair based on data from Kraken. The pair could initiate a fresh increase unless it closes below the $66,500 zone.
Bitcoin price managed to stay above the $66,500 support zone and started a minor increase above the $68,500 resistance zone, with the bulls clearing the significant $69,200 barrier. Despite this, there was no test of the $70,000 resistance zone. A high was recorded near $69,428 before the price began correcting gains, leading to a minor decline below the $68,000 level. The aforementioned break below the key contracting triangle on the hourly chart marked the start of the price correction.
The pair tested the $66,500 support and is now consolidating above the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the decline from the $69,428 swing high to the $66,564 low. Currently, Bitcoin is trading below $68,500 and short of the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, resistance might be encountered near the $68,000 level or the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the same downward move.
Bitcoin’s first major resistance is likely near the $68,750 level. A clear move above this resistance may send the price higher, with the next key resistance at $69,200. If there is a close above $69,200, further gains might be expected, potentially leading the price toward the $70,000 resistance level. Any additional gains could drive the price to test the $70,500 resistance level.
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $68,000 resistance zone, another decline could be on the horizon. Immediate downside support is near the $67,000 level, with major support at $66,800. The next notable support is the $66,500 zone, with any further losses possibly driving the price towards the $65,500 support in the short term.
Technical indicators show the hourly MACD is losing pace in the bullish zone, while the hourly RSI for BTC/USD is below the 50 level. Major support levels stand at $66,800 and $66,500, whereas major resistance levels are at $68,000 and $68,500.