{"id":468501,"date":"2021-08-02T03:08:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T03:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=468501"},"modified":"2024-06-11T13:57:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:57:26","slug":"bitcoin-corrects-gains-37k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin-corrects-gains-37k\/","title":{"rendered":"TA: Bitcoin Corrects Gains, Why BTC Could Extend Losses"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin price started a downside correction from the $42,600 zone against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading below $40,000 and it might extend losses towards $38,500.<\/em><\/p>\n Bitcoin price extended its increase<\/a> above the $42,000 resistance level. BTC even climbed above the $42,500 resistance level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average.<\/p>\n However, the price struggled above the $42,600 level. A high was formed near $42,629 before the price started a downside correction. There was a break below the $41,200 and $40,500 support levels. It even broke the $40,000 support level and the 100 hourly simple moving average<\/a>.<\/p>\n A low is formed near $39,281 and the price is now consolidating. An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $40,000 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $42,629 swing high to $39,281 low.<\/p>\n The first major resistance is near the $40,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $40,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $42,629 swing high to $39,281 low. If there is an upside break above the trend line, bitcoin could rise towards $41,200. The next major resistance on the upside is near the $42,000 zone.<\/p>\n If bitcoin fails to climb above the $40,000 and $40,500 resistance levels, it could continue to move down. An initial support on the downside is near the $39,200 level.<\/p>\n The first major support is now near the $38,500 zone. A clear downside break below the $38,500 support might call for more losses. The next major support is near the $37,000 zone.<\/p>\n Technical indicators:<\/p>\n Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is slowly gaining pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now well below the 30 level.<\/p>\n Major Support Levels \u2013 $38,500, followed by $37,000.<\/p>\n Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $40,000, $40,500 and $42,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin price started a downside correction from the $42,600 zone against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading below $40,000 and it might extend losses towards $38,500. Bitcoin started a downside correction below the $41,200 and $40,000 support levels. The price is now trading below $40,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $40,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair is likely to continue lower towards the $38,500 support zone in the near term. Bitcoin Price Back Below $40K Bitcoin price extended its increase above the $42,000 resistance level. BTC even climbed above the $42,500 resistance level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. However, the price struggled above the $42,600 level. A high was formed near $42,629 before the price started a downside correction. There was a break below the $41,200 and $40,500 support levels. It even broke the $40,000 support level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. A low is formed near $39,281 and the price is now consolidating. An immediate resistance on the upside is near the $40,000 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $42,629 swing high to $39,281 low. The first major resistance is near the $40,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $40,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $42,629 swing high to $39,281 low. If there is an upside break above the trend line, bitcoin could rise towards $41,200. The next major resistance on the upside is near the $42,000 zone. More Losses in BTC? If bitcoin fails to climb above the $40,000 and $40,500 resistance levels, it could continue to move down. An initial support on the downside is near the $39,200 level. The first major support is now near the $38,500 zone. A clear downside break below the $38,500 support might call for more losses. The next major support is near the $37,000 zone. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is slowly gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now well below the 30 level. Major Support Levels \u2013 $38,500, followed by $37,000. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $40,000, $40,500 and $42,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":455030,"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-468501","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 Back Below $40K<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
More Losses in BTC?<\/h2>\n