Bitcoin Price Turns Attractive On Dips, 100 SMA Is The Key

Bitcoin price is correcting gains from the $64,000 resistance. BTC might find strong support near the $59,250 level or the 100 hourly SMA.

• Bitcoin price is correcting gains below the $62,250 resistance zone.
• The price is trading above $60,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
• There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $62,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could correct lower toward $60,000 or even to the 100 hourly Simple moving average.

Bitcoin Price Starts Correction

Bitcoin price extended its rally above the $62,000 resistance zone. BTC even cleared the $63,200 level and tested the $64,000 zone. A new multi-week high was formed near $64,000 before the price started a downside correction.

The price traded below the $62,000 support. There was a spike below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $57,846 swing low to the $53,549 swing high.

There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $62,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin is still trading above $60,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

Immediate resistance is near the $62,200 level. The next key resistance could be $62,850, above which the price could rise toward the $64,000 resistance zone. If the bulls remain in action, the price could even surpass $64,000 and test $65,000. Any more gains might send the price toward the $68,000 zone.

Are Dips Limited In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $62,200 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Immediate support on the downside is near the $60,000 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $57,846 swing low to the $53,549 swing high.

The first major support is $58,000 or the 100 hourly SMA. If there is a close below $58,000, the price could start a decent pullback toward the $56,500 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $55,000 support zone.

Technical indicators:

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

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

Major Support Levels – $60,000, followed by $58,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $62,200, $62,850, and $64,000.

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