bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $41,250 support zone. btc is showing bearish signs and could fall sharply below the $40,000 support zone.
- bitcoin price is gaining bearish momentum below the $41,500 zone.
- The price is trading below $41,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- A key bearish trend line is forming with resistance near $41,320 on the hourly chart of the btc/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair is now at risk of further declines if it breaks the $40,000 support zone.
bitcoin price resumes bearish trend
bitcoin price struggled to stay above the $42,200 support zone. However, btc failed to overcome many obstacles and began a new decline below the $42,000 level.
There was a move below the $41,500 and $41,250 support levels. The price even shot below the $40,500 level. A low forms near $40,369 and the price is now consolidating losses. It is now trading near the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent decline from the high of $42,260 to the low of $40,369.
bitcoin is now trading below $41,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. The immediate resistance is near the $41,000 level. The first major resistance is near the $41,250 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $41,320 on the hourly chart of the btc/USD pair.
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The trend line is near the 50% Fibonacci retracement level of the recent drop from the high of $42,260 to the low of $40,369. A clear move above the $41,320 resistance could send the price towards the $42,000 resistance. The next resistance is now forming near the $42,200 level. A close above the $42,200 level could push the price up further. The next major resistance lies at $43,250.
More losses in btc?
If bitcoin fails to break above the $42,200 resistance zone, it could continue to decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $40,500 level.
The next major support is $40,000. If there is a close below $40,000, the price could gain bearish momentum. In the indicated case, the price could fall towards the $38,500 support in the near term.
Technical indicators:
MACD Hourly: The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for btc/USD is now below the 50 level.
Main support levels: $40,500, followed by $40,000.
Main resistance levels: $41,500, $42,000 and $42,200.
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