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Bitcoin price is consolidating above the $64,000 level. BTC could try to follow Ethereum and recover if it manages to clear the $65,650 resistance zone.

• Bitcoin started a minor recovery wave above the $65,000 level.


• The price is trading below $65,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.


• There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance at $65,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).


• The pair could start a recovery wave if it clears the $65,400 and $65,650 resistance levels.

Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance

Bitcoin price extended its losses and traded below the $65,000 level. BTC even tested the $64,000 zone. A low was formed at $64,050 and the price is now correcting losses.

There was a minor recovery above the $64,500 level. The price climbed above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $67,255 swing high to the $64,050 low. However, the bears are still active near the $65,500 zone.

Bitcoin is now trading below $65,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a short-term contracting triangle forming with resistance at $65,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $65,400 level and the triangle trend line. The first major resistance could be $65,650 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $67,255 swing high to the $64,050 low. The next key resistance could be $66,000.

A clear move above the $66,000 resistance might start a steady increase and send the price higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $66,550 resistance. Any more gains might send BTC toward the $67,500 resistance in the near term.

Another Decline In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to climb above the $65,650 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $64,850 level.

The first major support is $64,400. The next support is now forming near $64,000. Any more losses might send the price toward the $63,200 support zone in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD - The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) - The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels - $64,400, followed by $64,000.

Major Resistance Levels - $65,400, and $65,650.