Bitcoin price extended its upward move above the $59,000 zone against the US Dollar. BTC is showing positive signs and it is likely to accelerate further higher in the near term.
- Bitcoin is rising steadily and it is likely to break the $60,000 resistance zone.
- The price is now well above the $57,000 support and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
- There was a break above a couple of bullish patterns near $57,600 and $58,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
- The pair could dip in the short-term, but the bulls are likely to remain active above $57,500.
Bitcoin Price Signaling Upside Acceleration
After settling above the $57,000 resistance zone, bitcoin extended its rise. BTC broke the $58,000 and $58,500 resistance levels to move further into a bullish zone.
During the increase, there was a break above a couple of bullish patterns near $57,600 and $58,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The pair even broke the $59,000 resistance and it settled nicely above the 100 hourly simple moving average.
Source:On the downside, the $58,500 level is likely to act as a decent support. The 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $57,079 swing low to $59,399 high is also near $58,250. On the upside, the $59,250 zone is a short-term hurdle.