Bitcoin Price Analysis

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $88,000 support. BTC must stay above the $80,000 zone to avoid more losses in the near term.

• Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $92,500 zone.
• The price is trading below $88,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
• There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $86,150 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could start another decline if it fails to stay above the $82,000 zone.

Bitcoin Price Dips Further

Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $92,500 level and started a fresh decline. BTC declined heavily below the $90,000 and $88,000 support levels.

The price even dived below the $85,000 level, testing the $80,000 zone. A low was formed at $80,525, and the price is now consolidating losses. It is back above the $83,500 level and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $89,203 swing high to the $80,525 low.

Bitcoin price is now trading below $85,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85,000 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $89,203 swing high to the $80,525 low.

The first key resistance is near the $85,500 level. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $86,150 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The next key resistance could be $87,150. A close above the $87,150 resistance might send the price further higher, potentially testing the $88,500 resistance level. Any more gains could send the price toward the $90,000 level or even $90,500.

Another Drop In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $86,000 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $83,000 level. The first major support is near the $82,000 level.

The next support is now near the $81,200 zone. Any more losses could push the price toward the $80,000 support in the near term, with the main support sitting at $78,500.

Technical Indicators:

• Hourly MACD: The MACD is 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:

• $82,000, followed by $80,000.

Major Resistance Levels:

• $85,000 and $86,000.