{"id":450541,"date":"2020-11-23T03:48:03","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T03:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=450541"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:08:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:08:40","slug":"bitcoin-trades-below-100-sma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin-trades-below-100-sma\/","title":{"rendered":"TA: Bitcoin Trades Below 100 SMA, Why BTC Could Face Short-term Dips"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above $18,800 and corrected lower against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading below the 100 hourly SMA and showing a few bearish signs.<\/em><\/p>\n There were a couple of swing moves in bitcoin price (unlike Ethereum<\/a> and ripple<\/a>) below the $18,200 and $18,000 levels. BTC traded close to the $17,500 support area before there was a fresh increase.<\/p>\n However, the price struggled to gain momentum and it seems to be facing a strong resistance near the $18,700 and $18,800 levels. The last swing high was near $18,700 before the price dived below $18,200. It traded as low as $17,991 and settled below the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n Bitcoin is currently correcting higher and trading above $18,100. There was a break above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $18,703 high to $17,991 low.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n An immediate resistance is near the $18,350 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $18,703 high to $17,991 low. Moreover, there is a short-term ascending channel forming with support near $18,150 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n If there is a downside break below the channel support, there is a risk of more losses below the $18,000 support level. The next major support on the downside is near the $17,500 and $17,350 levels.<\/p>\n If bitcoin stays above the channel support or $18,000, it could attempt another increase above the 100 hourly SMA. The first major resistance is near the $18,500 level.<\/p>\n The main hurdle for the bulls is forming near the $18,800 level. A successful break above the $18,800 zone is must to start a fresh rally. The next major resistance above $18,800 could be $19,500.<\/p>\n Technical indicators:<\/p>\n Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is slowly gaining momentum in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is currently correcting higher towards the 50 level.<\/p>\n Major Support Levels \u2013 $18,150, followed by $18,000.<\/p>\n Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $18,350, $18,500 and $18,800.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin price failed to continue higher above $18,800 and corrected lower against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading below the 100 hourly SMA and showing a few bearish signs. Bitcoin is facing a strong resistance near the $18,700 and $18,800 levels. The price is now trading below $18,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a short-term ascending channel forming with support near $18,150 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could correct sharply below $18,150 and $18,000 levels in the near term. Bitcoin Price is Struggling Below $18.8K There were a couple of swing moves in bitcoin price (unlike Ethereum and ripple) below the $18,200 and $18,000 levels. BTC traded close to the $17,500 support area before there was a fresh increase. However, the price struggled to gain momentum and it seems to be facing a strong resistance near the $18,700 and $18,800 levels. The last swing high was near $18,700 before the price dived below $18,200. It traded as low as $17,991 and settled below the 100 hourly simple moving average. Bitcoin is currently correcting higher and trading above $18,100. There was a break above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $18,703 high to $17,991 low. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com An immediate resistance is near the $18,350 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $18,703 high to $17,991 low. Moreover, there is a short-term ascending channel forming with support near $18,150 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. If there is a downside break below the channel support, there is a risk of more losses below the $18,000 support level. The next major support on the downside is near the $17,500 and $17,350 levels. Fresh Increase in BTC? If bitcoin stays above the channel support or $18,000, it could attempt another increase above the 100 hourly SMA. The first major resistance is near the $18,500 level. The main hurdle for the bulls is forming near the $18,800 level. A successful break above the $18,800 zone is must to start a fresh rally. The next major resistance above $18,800 could be $19,500. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is slowly gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is currently correcting higher towards the 50 level. Major Support Levels \u2013 $18,150, followed by $18,000. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $18,350, $18,500 and $18,800.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":450543,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[428,1144,78790,76835],"class_list":["post-450541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-btcusd","tag-btcusdt","tag-xbtusd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Bitcoin Price is Struggling Below $18.8K<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
Fresh Increase in BTC?<\/h2>\n