Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 31/7/2015 - Palpable Strain
Bitcoin bulls are feeling the heat as profit booking and fresh selling continues to weigh on the price. My last analysis Bulls Giving Up? revealed that the appreciation of the US dollar following the announcement of the Federal Reserve regarding the first hike in interest rates was one of the reasons that are weighing on the Bitcoin market. Another economic reason that will keep the Bitcoin prices depressed is the latest quarterly US GDP numbers. GDP rose at 2.3% in the second quarter and the first quarter numbers were revised upwards to a 0.6 percent advance, wiping out a previous....
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The weekend brought pain for Bitcoin, but that was always on the cards. My Friday's Bitcoin price technical analysis Palpable Strain concluded on a bearish note saying that a close below $286 could bring in further decline, and as can be seen, the cryptocurrency did slump intraday to $276.57 before taking support from near the previous consolidation level of $275. Bitcoin is currently trading at $281.26. Now, the important question that must concern the trading community is: Is this relief from the support level for real or is it a trap? This analysis will aim to provide some answers.....
The Christmas isn’t turning out to be merry for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency is struggling near the overhead resistance of $465. It is now trading 1.28% lower at $450.89, raising concerns that the market participants might pull out their funds in the holiday season. As a result, several technical indicators are also showing declines. We advised in the previous Bitcoin price technical analysis Target Achieved that traders should book at least partial profits in their long positions. And for today’s analysis, we will again be using the 4-h BTC-USD price chart from BITSTAMP.
Bitcoin rises more than 2 percent to $430.21, nearing our year-end target of $440. In the previous price technical analysis A No Trade Market, we mentioned that an increasing MFI often causes price appreciation, and we are witnessing just that. The question now is: Would bitcoin be able to extend the gains or will it retrace its steps? Let us try to predict this with the help of technical analysis conducted on the 240-minute BTC-USD price chart. Bitcoin is well poised to increase its duration inside the $400-440 range, at least for the next couple of sessions. There is a high probability....
In the previous Bitcoin price technical analysis Rebounds, we discussed how the cryptocurrency was erasing the losses for the past week. But, the entire positivity was put to rest over the weekend as bears made a comeback and long positions were fast liquidated at the slightest hint of a pullback. Bitcoin, which is now trading at $227.93, has once again come closer to its important buying interest zone of $220-225. As the price decline has pushed the price closer to its crucial support, market participants may also be factoring in a breach of support this time, but I would recommend....
Bitcoin briefly topped $250 for the first time since August 19, 2015, hitting a fresh monthly high of $250.09. We concluded the previous Bitcoin price technical analysis Retreats From Monthly Highs on a positive note saying that market participants should not be concerned about the drop and instead go long in Bitcoin near $242 for a target of $250. As can be seen, Bitcoin hit an intraday low of $242.82 before meeting the said target. Bitcoin is currently trading at $248.81, up 1.92 percent. And yes, we stand by our long call! bitcoin price chart. Below are the latest technical....