Bitcoin Price Holds Steady – Range-Bound Action Dominates Price Chart

Bitcoin price is still holding the $117,250 support zone. BTC is consolidating and might attempt to clear the $118,600 resistance zone to gain bullish momentum.

• Bitcoin started a downside correction from the $120,000 zone.
• The price is trading below $118,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
• There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $118,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair might start another increase if it clears the $118,600 resistance zone.

Bitcoin Price Stays Above Support

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase above the $118,000 zone. BTC climbed above the $118,500 and $118,800 resistance levels to move into a positive zone.

The bulls were able to push the price above the $119,500 resistance. A high was formed at $119,796 and the pair is now correcting gains. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $114,733 swing low to the $119,796 high.

Bitcoin is now trading below $118,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. Immediate resistance on the upside is near the $118,500 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $118,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The first key resistance is near the $119,250 level. The next resistance could be $119,800. A close above the $119,800 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $120,500 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $122,500 level. The main target could be $123,200.

Downside Break In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $118,600 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $117,250 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $114,733 swing low to the $119,796 high. The first major support is near the $116,650 level.

The next support is now near the $115,950 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $114,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $113,500, below which BTC might continue to move down.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $117,250, followed by $116,650.

Major Resistance Levels – $118,600 and $119,800.