Bitcoin is showing positive signs above $54,000 against the US Dollar. BTC could accelerate higher if there is a clear break above the $56,000 resistance zone.
Bitcoin remains well supported above the $54,500 level.
The price is now trading above $55,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near $55,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
The pair could start a fresh rally if there is a clear break above the $56,000 resistance.
Bitcoin Price Remains In Uptrend
Bitcoin price remained in a positive zone and climbed above the $55,000 resistance. BTC even broke the $56,000 resistance level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average.
However, the price failed to gain strength above the $56,000 zone. A high was formed near $56,500 before there was a downside correction. The price corrected lower below the $56,000 level. The price even traded below the $55,000 level and spiked below the 100 hourly SMA.
Bitcoin found support near $54,500 and a low was formed at $54,396. The price is now rising and it is trading above the $55,500 level. There was a break above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $56,500 swing high to $54,396 low.
It is now facing resistance near the $55,500 level. There is also a key declining channel forming with resistance near $55,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The channel resistance is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $56,500 swing high to $54,396 low.