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Bitcoin price started another decline below the $85,000 zone. BTC is now consolidating and might struggle to recover above the $83,500 zone.

  • Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $83,500 support zone.
  • The price is trading below $83,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
  • There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $82,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair could start another decline if it stays below the $83,500 resistance zone.

Bitcoin Price Dips Further

Bitcoin price failed to remain above the $85,500 level. BTC started another decline and traded below the support area at $85,000. The bears gained strength for a move below the $83,500 support zone.

The price even declined below the $82,000 level. A low was formed at $81,586 and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $83,500 swing high to the $81,586 swing low.

Bitcoin price is now trading below $82,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $82,000 level. The first key resistance is near the $82,750 level. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $82,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

Bitcoin Price
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

The trend line is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $83,500 swing high to the $81,586 swing low. The next key resistance could be $83,500. A close above the $83,500 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $84,200 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $84,800 level or even $85,000.

Another Decline In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $83,500 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $81,800 level. The first major support is near the $81,500 level.

The next support is now near the $80,650 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $80,000 support in the near term. The main support sits at $78,500.

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 now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $81,500, followed by $80,650.

Major Resistance Levels – $82,750 and $83,500.

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