Bitcoin Price Falls Short Again—Is a Deeper Decline Coming?
2025-02-17
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Bitcoin price is struggling to clear the $100,000 resistance zone. BTC is again moving lower and might decline toward the $95,000 support.
Bitcoin Price Dips Again
Bitcoin price remained in a range above the $95,000 support level. BTC started a decent increase above the $97,000 level, but it failed to clear the $98,800 resistance zone.
A high was formed at $98,826 and the price is now moving lower. There was a move below the $97,000 and $96,500 support levels. The price dipped below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $95,352 swing low to the $98,826 high.
There was also a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $97,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin price is now trading below $96,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $96,800 level. The first key resistance is near the $97,000 level. The next key resistance could be $98,000. A close above the $98,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $98,800 resistance level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $100,000 level or even $100,500.
More Losses In BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $97,000 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $96,150 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $95,352 swing low to the $98,826 high. The first major support is near the $95,500 level.
The next support is now near the $95,000 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $93,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $92,200.
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 – $96,000, followed by $95,000.
Major Resistance Levels – $97,000 and $98,000.