24 May Bitcoin Price Topside Bias Vulnerable Unless It Surges Past $9,500
Bitcoin started a strong downside correction from the $9,945 high against the US Dollar. BTC tested the $8,800 support area and it is currently correcting higher.
- Bitcoin is trading above the key $8,800 and $9,000 support levels.
- The price is facing a couple of key hurdles near the $9,400 and $9,500 levels.
- There is a major declining channel forming with resistance near $9,560 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair must surge above $9,500 and $9,560 to avoid more losses in the near term.
Bitcoin Trading Above Key Supports
This past week, bitcoin formed a key short-term top just below the $10,000 level against the US Dollar. BTC price traded as high as $9,945 before it started a major decline.
There was a sharp slide below the $9,500 and $9,250 support levels. The price even broke the $9,000 support and settled below the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). It tested the $8,800 support level and formed a low at $8,806.
Bitcoin price is currently…