Bitcoin (BTC) Price Forecast: In a Vulnerable State

This is a daily analysis by RialCenter analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole.

Bitcoin

remains susceptible to further downside, having lost over 7% since hitting record highs above $124,000 on Thursday.

Bullish momentum fading

The weekly chart shows that BTC’s ongoing decline follows repeated bull failure to secure a foothold above $122,056, the Fibonacci golden ratio. It also marked the inability to keep gains above the significant long-term resistance trendline that connects the bull market highs of 2017 and 2021.

BTC's weekly chart. (RialCenter)

BTC’s weekly chart. (RialCenter)

Additionally, the weekly stochastic oscillator has rolled over from the overbought zone above 80, signaling a potential correction ahead.

Daily chart

On the daily chart, BTC’s latest candle has broken below the bullish trendline extending from April lows, following Friday’s bearish outside-day candle that signaled a potential shift toward seller dominance.

BTC's daily chart. (RialCenter)

BTC’s daily chart. (RialCenter)

Together, these technical signals indicate an increasing downside risk for BTC in the near term, with a potential retest of $11,982, the point from which the market turned higher on Aug. 3. A violation of this level would shift focus to the 200-day simple moving average at around $100,000.

A potential reversal higher to above $118,600 during the day ahead would weaken the bear case.

  • Resistance: $120,000, $122,056, $124,429.
  • Support: $111,982, $105,295, $100,000.

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