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Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC/USD pulls back to short-term support after refreshing record top

  • BTC/USD refreshed all-time high above $58,000 during the week, bounces off intraday low.
  • MACD turns bearish as sellers attack three-day-old support line.
  • Bulls need to conquer immediate resistance line before eyeing the $60,000 threshold.

BTC/USD wavers around $57,000 while consolidating the weekend run-up to the fresh high on record, to $58,355. In doing so, the quote bounces off an immediate ascending trend line from Friday.

While favoring further consolidation, the MACD flashes the first bearish signal in the last three days.

As a result, Bitcoin may witness a pullback towards the one-week-old support line, at $54,300 now, if it drops below $56,200 immediate support.

However, even the short-term BTC/USD bulls are less likely to be turned down unless the quote stays above the 50-bar SMA level of $51,890.

Alternatively, the latest high near $58,300 and an immediate resistance line around $58,550 can restrict the quote’s short-term upside even as the BTC/USD buyers keep having $60,000 on the table for long.

BTC/USD four-hour chart

Trend: Pullback expected

Additional important levels

Overview
Today last price56962.25
Today Daily Change-526.09
Today Daily Change %-0.92%
Today daily open57488.34
 
Trends
Daily SMA2046301.66
Daily SMA5039509.62
Daily SMA10030228.72
Daily SMA20021055.43
 
Levels
Previous Daily High58355.76
Previous Daily Low55532.48
Previous Weekly High56348.35
Previous Weekly Low45855.52
Previous Monthly High41987.21
Previous Monthly Low27772
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%57277.26
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%56610.97
Daily Pivot Point S155895.29
Daily Pivot Point S254302.24
Daily Pivot Point S353072.01
Daily Pivot Point R158718.58
Daily Pivot Point R259948.81
Daily Pivot Point R361541.86

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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