Momentum Indicator Shows Bearish Divergence, Increasing Risk of BTC Price Decline to $100K

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

Bitcoin’s bull run has stalled, with emerging technical signals pointing to a possible price pullback.

The leading cryptocurrency by market value traded near $108,000 at press time, probing the bullish trendline, characterized by the sharp rise from $75K to record highs over $110K, data show.

There has been little bullish action in the past 24 hours despite reports that the Trump family media company plans to raise $3 billion to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

A key momentum indicator, the 30-day rate of change (ROC), which measures the percentage increase or decrease in bitcoin’s price over the past month, has chalked out a “bearish divergence.”

The bearish pattern occurs when an asset’s price rises, but momentum indicators like the 30-day ROC fail to confirm it, hinting at potential weakness and price correction.

BTC's daily chart. (TradingView/RialCenter)

BTC’s daily chart. (TradingView/RialCenter)

Although bitcoin remains within a bullish upward channel, the 30-day ROC is forming lower highs, signaling a bearish divergence and weakening momentum.

Additionally, the daily chart’s moving average convergence divergence (MACD) histogram has flipped negative, indicating a bearish shift in momentum.

All this means that BTC could dive out of the bullish ascending channel, potentially revisiting the major psychological resistance-turned-support at $100,000.

The broader outlook remains constructive, consistent with the recent golden cross of the 50- and 200-day simple moving averages (SMAs).

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