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Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD trapped inside a triangle again - Bitcoin confluence

  • BTC/USD bulls will struggle at the upper boundary of the triangle pattern.
  • An important support is created by $9,100-$9,000 area. 

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered after a major sell-off on Thursday to trade at $9,450 by the time of writing. The first digital asset has gained over 2% since the start of the day, though it is is till down 5% on a day-to-day basis. Notably, Bitcoin (BTC) has returned inside the triangle pattern, while its upper boundary at $9,550 now serves as a  local resistance. Once it is out of the way, the upside is likely to gain traction with the next focus on  $9,800 and $10,000.

BTC/USD 1-hour chart

Bitcoin confluence levels 

There are a lot of strong technical barriers clustered above the current price, which means, Bitcoin bulls might have a hard time building a recovery momentum. The downisde is the path of least resistance at this stage.

Resistance levels

$9,650 - 23.6% Fibo retracement  monthly, 61.8% Fibo retracement daily, the upper line of the 1-hour Bollinger Band
 $10,000 - 61.8% Fibo retracement weekly, the highest level of the previous day
$10,200 - Pivot Point 1-week Resistance 1, the upper line of the daily Bollinger Band

Support levels

$9,350 - 38.2% Fibo retracement monthly, 
$9,100 - the lower line of the 1-hour Bollinger Band, Pivot Point 1-week Support 1, the lowest level of the previous day
$8,850 - 61.8% Fibo retracement monthly

BTC/USD, 1-day

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Tanya Abrosimova

Tanya Abrosimova

Independent Analyst

 

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