Bitcoin Price Recovery Could Face Many Hurdles Near $60K, Here’s Why

Bitcoin price found support near the $56,350 zone. BTC is recovering higher, but the bears might be active near the $60,000 resistance zone.

• Bitcoin is attempting a recovery wave from the $56,350 support zone.
• The price is trading below $60,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
• There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $57,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could struggle to clear the $60,000 and $60,500 resistance levels.

Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance

Bitcoin price extended losses below the $60,000 level to enter a short-term bearish zone. BTC even traded below the $58,000 level before the bulls appeared near the $56,350 level.

A low was formed at $56,378 and the price started a decent recovery wave. The price climbed above the $58,000 resistance zone. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $57,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The price climbed above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $64,738 swing high to the $56,378 low. Bitcoin is still trading below $60,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.

Immediate resistance is near the $60,000 level. The first major resistance could be $60,500. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $64,738 swing high to the $56,378 low. The next key resistance could be $61,500.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

A clear move above the $61,500 resistance might send the price higher. The next resistance now sits at $63,400. If there is a clear move above the $63,400 resistance zone, the price could continue to move up. In the stated case, the price could rise toward $65,000.

Rejection In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $60,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $58,500 level.

The first major support is $57,800. If there is a close below $57,800, the price could start to drop toward $56,350. Any more losses might send the price toward the $55,000 support zone in the near term.

Technical indicators:

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

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

Major Support Levels – $57,000, followed by $56,500.

Major Resistance Levels – $60,000, $60,500, and $61,500.

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