Bitcoin Price Upside Capped Again, $70K Proves Tough Ceiling

Bitcoin price started a decent increase above $68,000 but failed at $70,000. $BTC is now consolidating and might aim for more gains above $69,200.

• Bitcoin started a fresh increase after it settled above the $67,500 support.
• The price is trading above $68,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
• There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $66,800 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair might dip again if it trades below the $67,400 and $67,000 levels.

Bitcoin Price Fails At $70,000

Bitcoin price managed to form a base above the $65,500 zone. $BTC started a fresh increase and was able to surpass the $66,500 resistance zone.

The price even rallied above the $68,000 resistance. Besides, there was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $66,800 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair. Finally, the bears appeared near $70,000. A high was formed at $70,100, and the price recently corrected some gains. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $63,030 swing low to the $70,100 high.

Bitcoin is now trading above $68,000 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 $69,200 level.

The first key resistance is near the $69,500 level. A close above the $69,500 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 $70,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $70,850 and $71,200.

Downside Continuation In $BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $70,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $68,000 level. The first major support is near the $67,500 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $63,030 swing low to the $70,100 high.

The next support is now near the $65,650 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $65,000 support in the near term. The main support now sits at $64,200, 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 – $68,000, followed by $67,500.

Major Resistance Levels – $69,200 and $70,000.