Bitcoin price is struggling to clear the $27,500 resistance zone. BTC is sliding and there could be a sharp decline toward $25,550 in the coming sessions.

• Bitcoin is still struggling to stay above the $27,000 support zone.
• The price is trading below $27,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
• There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $27,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could revisit the $26,550 support and might continue to decline.

Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance

Bitcoin price started a minor upside correction from the $26,550 support zone. BTC climbed above the $27,000 resistance zone and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.

There was a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $28,450 swing high to the $26,571 low. However, the bears were active near the $27,500 resistance zone. There was no convincing move above the $27,350 resistance zone.

Bitcoin price stayed below the 50% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $28,450 swing high to the $26,571 low. It is now trading below $27,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.

Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $27,200 level and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. The next major resistance is near the $27,350 level. The main resistance sits near the $27,500 level.

Source: An upside break and close above $27,500 could start a decent increase toward $28,000. Any more gains above the $28,000 resistance zone might send the price toward the $28,500 resistance zone. If there is a close above the $28,500 resistance, there could be a move toward the $30,000 resistance zone in the near term.

More Losses in BTC?

If Bitcoin’s price fails to clear the $27,350 resistance, it could continue to move down. Immediate support on the downside is near the $26,800 level. The next major support is near the $26,550 zone, below which the price might start a strong decline. In the stated case, the price could drop toward the $25,500 support in the coming sessions. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $26,800, followed by $26,550. Major Resistance Levels – $27,200, $27,350, and $27,500.