Bitcoin

Resistance

Bitcoin price dived toward the $38,500 support zone. BTC is attempting a recovery wave and might struggle to climb above the $40,500 resistance. 
<ul> 
 <li>Bitcoin price extended its decline and tested the $38,500 support zone.</li> 
 <li>The price is trading below $40,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.</li> 
 <li>There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $40,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).</li> 
 <li>The pair might struggle to recover above the $40,000 and $40,500 resistance levels.</li> 
</ul> 
<h2 id="bitcoin-price-turns-red">Bitcoin Price Turns Red</h2> 
Bitcoin price remained in a bearish zone below the $40,000 support zone. BTC extended its decline and traded below the $49,200 level. Finally, it tested the $38,500 support zone, as discussed in <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/analysis/btc/bitcoin-price-dives-below-40k/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">yesterday’s post</a>. 
A new weekly low was formed near $38,518 and the price is now correcting losses. It is slowly recovering above the $39,000 level. It cleared the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $42,260 swing high to the $38,518 low. 
Bitcoin is now trading below $40,000 and the <a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/analysis/btc/bitcoin-price-turns-red-40k/" target="_blank" rel="noopener ">100 hourly Simple moving average</a>. Immediate resistance is near the $40,000 level. The first major resistance is near the $40,350 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $42,260 swing high to the $38,518 low. 
<a href="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-571082" src="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461" alt="Bitcoin Price" width="1024" height="461" srcset="https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=1835 1835w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=460 460w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=768 768w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=860 860w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=1536 1536w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=750 750w, https://www.newsbtc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bitcoin_17f291.png?resize=1024%2C461?w=1140 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1"></a> 
Source: <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/BTCUSD/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">BTCUSD on TradingView.com</a> 
There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $40,450 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. A clear move above the $40,450 resistance could send the price toward the $40,850 resistance. The next resistance is now forming near the $41,250 level. A close above the $41,250 level could push the price further higher. The next major resistance sits at $42,000. 
<h2 id="another-decline-in-btc">Another Decline In BTC?</h2> 
If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $40,450 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $39,400 level. 
The next major support is $39,000. If there is a close below $39,000, the price could gain bearish momentum. In the stated case, the price could revisit the $38,500 support 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 – $39,400, followed by $38,500. 
Major Resistance Levels – $40,350, $40,450, and $40,850.

Bitcoin Price Faces Crucial Test, Indicators Suggest Many Roadblocks To Recovery

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