Bitcoin (BTC) Price Faces Hurdles Near $58.5K, Another Dip In BTC?

Bitcoin price extended losses below the $57,200 support level. BTC even traded below the $57,000 support. A low was formed at $55,591 and the price recently started a recovery wave.

Bitcoin price began a recovery wave from the $55,600 zone. BTC is now struggling to clear the $58,500 resistance and might decline again.

Bitcoin Price Faces Hurdles

Bitcoin price extended its losses below the $57,200 support level. BTC even traded below the $57,000 support. A low was formed at $55,591 and the price recently started a recovery wave.

There was a move above the $56,500 and $57,000 resistance levels. It cleared the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $59,772 swing high to the $55,591 low. The price even cleared the $58,000 level but faced sellers near $58,500.

Bitcoin is now trading below $58,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $57,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $58,500 level. The first key resistance is near the $58,750 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $59,772 swing high to the $55,591 low. A clear move above the $58,750 resistance might send the price further higher in the coming sessions.

The next key resistance could be $59,500. A close above the $59,500 resistance might spark more upsides. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $60,000 resistance.

Another Decline In BTC?

If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $58,500 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $57,250 level and the trend line.

The first major support is $56,850. The next support is now near the $56,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $55,500 support 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 near the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $57,250, followed by $56,850.

Major Resistance Levels – $58,500, and $58,750.