Bitcoin struggled to clear the $38,800 resistance zone against the US Dollar. BTC is moving lower and might decline below the $35,000 support level.
Bitcoin started an upside correction but failed to clear the $38,800 resistance zone.
The price is now trading below $37,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $37,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $38,000 resistance zone.
Bitcoin price recovered above the $37,000 resistance zone. BTC even climbed above the $38,000 resistance zone and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
However, the price failed to clear the $38,800 resistance zone. A high was formed near $38,719 and the price started a fresh decline. There was a move below the $38,000 support level. The bears pushed the price below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $35,561 swing low to $38,719 high.
Besides, there was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $37,650 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The pair traded below $37,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
It is now testing the $36,800 support zone. The stated level is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $35,561 swing low to $38,719 high.