Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/09/2016 – Short-Term Uptrend Forming

Bitcoin price could be starting a new uptrend but it needs to find support at the nearby Fib levels before confirming this climb. Risk-on flows appear to be supporting the cryptocurrency and weighing on dollar demand. Bitcoin price appears to be starting a new trend on its short-term time frames, as an ascending trend line can be drawn to connect the recent lows of price action. Technical indicators are also hinting at a start of a short-term uptrend, with the moving averages looking prime for an upward crossover. Using the Fibonacci retracement tool on the latest swing high and low....

Bitcoin price could be due for a bounce off this support zone and technical indicators appear to be in agreement. Bitcoin Price Key Highlights. Bitcoin price underwent additional volatility and sold off yesterday but it appears to be testing another support area. Price is forming an ascending channel pattern on its 1-hour time frame and might be due for a bounce towards the resistance. Technical indicators are also suggesting that buyers could regain control. Technical Indicators Signals. The 100 SMA is crossing above the longer-term 200 SMA to confirm that the uptrend could carry on. In....

Bitcoin price has given way to dollar strength after the FOMC statement but could be ready to resume its climb. Bitcoin Price Key Highlights. Bitcoin price seems to be forming a new short-term rising channel visible on the 1-hour chart. Price was weighed down by dollar strength after the FOMC sounded more hawkish than expected in its latest statement. Bitcoin price still looks intent to carry on with its climb as technical indicators hint that a bounce is due. Technical Indicators Signals. The 100 SMA is above the longer-term 200 SMA so the path of least resistance is to the upside. In....

Bitcoin price is trending higher but might be due for a quick drop to the bottom of its short-term uptrend channel. The 100 SMA is above the longer-term 200 SMA so the path of least resistance is still to the upside. The gap between the moving averages is widening so bullish momentum is strengthening. However, stochastic is on the move down so bitcoin price could follow suit, supporting the idea that a test of the channel support at $450 is possible. Similarly, RSI is pointing down and making its way out of the overbought area to show that profit-taking off the recent rallies is in play.....

Bitcoin price is once again testing the rising trend line support and might be due for another bounce to its previous highs and beyond. Bitcoin price already bounced off the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level at $428.58 and appears ready to climb to the swing high at $447.94. However, buyers still seem hesitant and are still waiting for more bulls to join the fold. For now, price is stalling at the 50% Fib at $432.15 and might need another quick test of the trend line, which lines up with the 100 SMA. Speaking of the moving averages, the short-term 100 SMA is still above the longer-term 200....