Bitcoin Price Explodes Higher, $70K Level Faces Fresh Bullish Assault

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing How Our News is Made Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Ad discliamer Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Bitcoin price started a major increase above $68,000. BTC is now struggling to clear the $70,000 resistance and might correct some gains. Bitcoin started a fresh increase after it settled above the $67,000 support. The price is trading above $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $66,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might dip again if it trades below the $67,500 and $67,200 levels. Bitcoin Price Rallies 10% Bitcoin price managed to form a base above the $66,000 zone . BTC started a fresh increase and was able to surpass the $67,000 resistance zone. The price even rallied above the $68,000 resistance. Finally, the bears appeared near $70,000. A high was formed at $70,000, and the price is now correcting gains below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $62,500 swing low to the $70,000 high. Bitcoin is now trading above $67,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. If the price remains stable above $67,500, it could attempt a fresh increase. Immediate resistance is near the $68,500 level. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The first key resistance is near the $69,200 level. A close above the $69,200 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $70,000 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $71,200 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $72,200 and $72,500. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $68,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $67,500 level. The first major support is near the $67,200 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $62,500 swing low to the $70,000 high. The next support is now near the $66,250 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $66,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $65,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $67,500, followed by $67,200. Major Resistance Levels – $68,500 and $69,200.