|

Bitcoin price prediction: BTC/USD resumes the decline, $8,000 still holds up – Confluence detector

  • BTC/USD lose some ground as upside momentum is fading away 
  • A sustainable move below $8,000 will take the price back again to $7,700.

Bitcoin (BTC) resumed the decline after unsuccessful attempts to break above the resistance at $8,300. The first digital coin topped at $8,344 and retreated to $8,180 by the time of writing. BTC/USD has gained 2.8% since this time on Monday and stayed unchanged since the beginning of the day.

Bitcoin confluence levels 

BTC/USD touched $8,153 twice during European hours on Tuesday. Both times, the fresh buying interest located on the approach to $8,150 support helped to stop the decline. Let’s have a closer look at the technical levels that may serve as resistance and support areas for the coin.

Resistance levels

$8,250 - 61.8% Fibo retracement weekly, SMA10 (Simple Moving Average) daily
$8,300 - the intraday high, the upper line of one-hour Bollinger Band
$8,550 - Pivot Point one-week Resistance 1, SMA200 daily

Support levels

$8,150 - 32.8% Fibo retracement daily, SMA5 daily
$8,000 - psychological level, 38.2% Fibo retracement weekly
$7,700 - the lowest levels of the previous week and the previous month

fxstreet original

Author

Tanya Abrosimova

Tanya Abrosimova

Independent Analyst

 

More from Tanya Abrosimova
Share:

Markets move fast. We move first.

Orange Juice Newsletter brings you expert driven insights - not headlines. Every day on your inbox.

By subscribing you agree to our Terms and conditions.

Editor's Picks

Ethereum Price Forecast: EF outlines ways to solve growing state issues

Ethereum price today: $2,920. The EF noted that Ethereum's growing state could lead to centralization and weaken censorship resistance. The Stateless Consensus team outlined state expiry, state archive and partial statelessness as potential solutions to the growing state load.

Top 3 Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC, ETH and XRP correction slide as BoJ rate decision weighs on sentiment

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are extending their correction phases after losing nearly 3%, 8%, and 10%, respectively, through Friday.

Top Crypto Losers: Pump.fun, Pudgy Penguins, and Hyperliquid extend bearish streak

Pump.fun, Pudgy Penguins, and Hyperliquid lose ground in an extended bearish streak, recording double-digit losses this week. The surprise drop in the November US CPI to 2.7%, beating expectations of 3.1%, fueled a rally in the stock market.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP face sharp volatility as US posts lowest inflation rate in years

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP saw increased volatility following the US CPI report for November. The US headline inflation dropped to 2.7% while core CPI fell to 2.6%, its lowest level since March 2021.

Orange Juice Newsletter – Smart insights by real people. Every day.

A free newsletter highlighting key market trends to help traders stay a step ahead. Daily insights on the most relevant trading topics, compiled by our experts in an easy-to-read format so you never miss an important move.

Bitcoin: Fed delivers, yet fails to impress BTC traders

Bitcoin (BTC) continues de trade within the recent consolidation phase, hovering around $92,000 at the time of writing on Friday, as investors digest the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) cautious December rate cut and its implications for risk assets.