Bitcoin price extended losses and traded below the $60,000 zone. BTC is now attempting a recovery wave and facing hurdles near $60,800.
- Bitcoin is struggling to start a fresh increase above the $61,200 zone.
- The price is trading below $61,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $60,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could struggle to recover if it stays below the $62,000 resistance zone.
Bitcoin Price Falls Again
Bitcoin price failed to start a fresh increase above $62,000 and started a fresh decline. BTC traded below the $61,500 and $60,500 levels. It even broke the $60,000 support.
A low was formed at $58,888 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor increase above the $60,000 level. The price was able to climb above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $64,420 swing high to the $58,888 low.Bitcoin price is now trading below $61,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $60,800 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $60,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
The first key resistance is near the $61,650 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $64,420 swing high to the $58,888 low. A clear move above the $61,650 resistance might send the price higher. The next key resistance could be $62,000. A close above the $62,000 resistance might initiate more gains. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $63,200 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $64,000 resistance level.