Bitcoin bounces off critical support: Uptrend at stake

By Peter Macharia - Technical Analyst
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After a week of bearish trend, Bitcoin has bounced off the crucial trendline set by market analyst. The trendline acts as key point in watching Bitcoins upward movement. If the digital asset fails to stay or hold above the line, a reversal takes place slowing the surge.

Support trendline and key level for uptrend continuation

The support trend line has also provided a defense mechanism against the decline in Bitcoin prices as they rise to the price level. It is only when the Bitcoin price remains above the trend line that the positive trend will continue beyond this point. Anything below this support level could be interpreted to mean that the signals are coming from a bearish sentiment, hence putting pressure in the market.

Bitcoin’s ability to stay above this critical support level is central to the continuation of its uptrend. As shown by the statistics, the forecast given by Ali Charts on X indicates that BTC was about $92,000 in late 2024 but later began to plummet. Bitcoin’s price has stabilized and now seems to be only oscillating after a sharp increase in its value.

Tracking the market movement, Bitcoin initially surged from the $50,000 level in September 2024. This gradual increase continued to another level of $92 000. Despite the rise, a correction took place, dipping the price to  $76, 000 where the trendline had held strong.

Head and shoulders pattern retest

Trader Tardigrade observation on Bitcoin’s retest of the neckline in a Head and Shoulders pattern notes a potential price movement.  According to the analysis based on the Head and Shoulders pattern, Bitcoin has a projected price target of $350,000.

The formed hint indicates that BTC holds the potential to reach the set level if the breakout and retest confirm the trend. According to CoinMarketCap data at the time of press, Bitcoin is currently priced at $83,442.54, reflecting a 2.04% increase over the past 24 hours. The trading volume has seen a significant decrease of 18.16%, now standing at $38.28 billion.

Bitcoin possesses a $1.65 trillion market capitalization structure with 19.83 million BTC circulating alongside its absolute limit of 21 million BTC. Current market price data indicates that Bitcoin’s value continues to rise steadily.

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