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Bitcoin technical analysis: BTC/USD consolidation mode ahead of big potential $9000 and beyond return

  • Bitcoin price in the second part of Thursday is trading with very minor gains of just some 0.7%. 
  • BTC/USD near-term price action looks subject to further breaks to the north, given current behaviour. 
  • Near-term price action is moving within a bullish pennant structure, subject to a breakout, seen via the 30-minute view. 

Spot rate:                  8721.02

Relative change:      +0.70%

High:                         8773.42

Low:                          8563.97

BTC/USD 30-minute chart

  • Price action is moving within a bullish pennant pattern formation, subject to a breakout, via the 30-minute view. 

BTC/USD daily chart

  • Price within consolidation mode following a big breakout earlier in the week from a daily pennant structure. 

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Ken Chigbo

Ken Chigbo

Independent Analyst

Ken has over 8 years exposure to the financial markets. He started his career as an analyst, covering a variety of asset classes; forex, fixed income, commodities and equities.

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