17 May Bitcoin Price Holds Strong Above $9,200: A Strengthening Case for Upside
Bitcoin is trading nicely above the $9,200 and $9,000 support levels against the US Dollar. BTC is rising and it could gain bullish momentum if there is a clear break above $9,550.
- Bitcoin is trading in a positive zone above the $9,400 and $9,200 support levels.
- An immediate hurdle is near the $9,550 zone, above which it could revisit $10,000.
- There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $9,400 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could either rally above $9,550 or start a major correction towards the $9,000 level.
Bitcoin Holding Uptrend Support
This past week, bitcoin extended its rise above the $9,800 resistance area against the US Dollar. BTC price traded close to the $10,000 resistance and settled well above the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).
However, the bulls failed to gain strength above $9,950 and $10,000. A swing high was formed near $9,950 and the price started a downside correction. It traded below the $9,800 and…