FINTECH: Bitcoin Price Takes a Plunge: Analyzing the Sudden Drop

Bitcoin price started another decline after it struggled near $64,550. BTC declined below the $63,500 support and might continue to move down.

Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $64,550 resistance level.
The price is trading below $63,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $63,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
The pair could extend losses if there is a clear move below the $62,700 and $62,500 support levels.

Bitcoin Price Dips Further
Bitcoin price failed to recover above the $65,000 level. BTC struggled near $64,550 and started another decline. There was a steady decline below the $64,000 and $63,500 levels.

The price even declined below the $63,000 level. A low was formed at $62,700 and the price is now consolidating losses. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $63,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

Bitcoin is now trading below $63,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. If there is a recovery wave, the price could face resistance near the $63,550 level and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $66,444 swing high to the $62,700 low.

The first major resistance could be $64,000. The next key resistance could be $64,500 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $66,444 swing high to the $62,700 low.

Bitcoin Price
Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com
A clear move above the $64,500 resistance might start a steady increase and send the price higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $65,500 resistance. Any more gains might send BTC toward the $66,200 resistance in the near term.

More Downsides In BTC?
If Bitcoin fails to climb above the $63,550 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Immediate support on the downside is near the $62,700 level.

The first major support is $62,200. The next support is now forming near $62,000. Any more losses might send the price toward the $61,200 support zone in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $62,700, followed by $62,200.

Major Resistance Levels – $63,550, and $64,500.

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