Bitcoin price is moving higher above the $30,250 zone. BTC is struggling to gain bullish momentum like Ethereum but it could rally further above $31,000.
- Bitcoin started another increase above the $30,250 resistance.
- The price is trading above $30,250 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
- There was a break above a major declining channel with resistance near $30,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could consolidate gains before it starts a fresh increase toward $32,000.
Bitcoin Price Breaks Resistance
Bitcoin price remained well-bid above the $29,650 support zone. BTC started a fresh increase after there was an upside break in Ethereum.
The bulls were able to pump ETH above the $2,000 and $2,050 resistance levels. However, BTC failed to follow a similar pattern and climbed above the $30,250 resistance. There was a break above a major declining channel with resistance near $30,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.
Bitcoin price is now trading above $30,250 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. It traded as high as $30,911 and is currently consolidating gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $29,645 swing low to the $30,911 high.
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com
Immediate resistance is near the $30,850 level. The next major resistance is near the $31,200 zone. A close above the $31,200 resistance might start another increase. In the stated case, the price may perhaps rise toward the $32,000 level. The next key resistance is near the $32,200 level, above which BTC could rise toward the $33,500 level.
Are Dips Supported in BTC?
If Bitcoin’s price fails to clear the $30,750 resistance, it could a downside correction. Immediate support on the downside is near the $30,400 level.
The next major support is near the $30,250 zone or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $29,645 swing low to the $30,911 high. A downside break and close below the $30,250 support might push the price toward the $30,000 support. Any more losses could lead the price toward the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
