{"id":499635,"date":"2022-08-23T03:08:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T03:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=499635"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T14:22:51","slug":"bitcoin-price-recovery-faces-hurdle-22k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-recovery-faces-hurdle-22k\/","title":{"rendered":"TA: Bitcoin Price Recovery Faces Hurdle, Why 100 SMA Presents Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin found support near $20,750 against the US Dollar. BTC is correcting gains, but it is facing resistance near $21,500 and the 100 hourly SMA.<\/em><\/p>\n Bitcoin price gained bearish momentum<\/a> below the $22,000 support zone. BTC declined below the $21,200 and $21,000 support levels before the bulls appeared.<\/p>\n A low was formed near $20,797 and the price started a short-term upside correction. There was a minor upward move above the $21,000 level. Besides, there was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $21,270 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair.<\/p>\n However, bitcoin price faced a strong resistance near the $21,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average<\/a>. It is now struggling to clear the $21,500 resistance zone.<\/p>\n On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the 100 SMA at $21,450. The first major resistance on the upside sits near the $21,650 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The main resistance is forming near the $22,000 zone. Any more gains might send the price towards the 50% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low. A close above the $22,500 and $22,650 resistance levels might push the price into a positive zone.<\/p>\n If bitcoin fails to clear the $21,500 resistance zone and the 100 hourly SMA, it could continue to move down. An immediate support on the downside is near the $21,000 level.<\/p>\n The next major support now sits near the $20,800 level. A downside break and close below the $20,800 level might start another major drop. In the stated case, the price might decline towards the $20,000 level.<\/p>\n Technical indicators:<\/p>\n Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now above the 50 level.<\/p>\n Major Support Levels \u2013 $21,000, followed by $20,800.<\/p>\n Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $21,500, $22,000 and $22,650.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bitcoin found support near $20,750 against the US Dollar. BTC is correcting gains, but it is facing resistance near $21,500 and the 100 hourly SMA. Bitcoin found support near the $20,750 after a strong decline. The price is now trading below the $21,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $21,270 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could recover higher if there is a clear move above the $22,000 resistance. Bitcoin Price Struggles Bitcoin price gained bearish momentum below the $22,000 support zone. BTC declined below the $21,200 and $21,000 support levels before the bulls appeared. A low was formed near $20,797 and the price started a short-term upside correction. There was a minor upward move above the $21,000 level. Besides, there was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $21,270 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. However, bitcoin price faced a strong resistance near the $21,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. It is now struggling to clear the $21,500 resistance zone. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the 100 SMA at $21,450. The first major resistance on the upside sits near the $21,650 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The main resistance is forming near the $22,000 zone. Any more gains might send the price towards the 50% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $24,415 swing high to $20,797 low. A close above the $22,500 and $22,650 resistance levels might push the price into a positive zone. More Losses in BTC? If bitcoin fails to clear the $21,500 resistance zone and the 100 hourly SMA, it could continue to move down. An immediate support on the downside is near the $21,000 level. The next major support now sits near the $20,800 level. A downside break and close below the $20,800 level might start another major drop. In the stated case, the price might decline towards the $20,000 level. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels \u2013 $21,000, followed by $20,800. Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $21,500, $22,000 and $22,650.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":459185,"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-499635","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 Struggles<\/h2>\n
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
More Losses in BTC?<\/h2>\n