18 April 2025
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Bitcoin Price Remains Above $84,500 with Key Resistance at $85,200
Bitcoin is currently trading above the $83,500 mark, with a need to surpass the $85,200 resistance to maintain its upward momentum.
- Support found at $83,200 has led to a recovery wave.
- Price is above $84,500 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average.
- A break occurred above a bearish trend line at $84,650 on the BTC/USD hourly chart.
- Further gains are possible if the price exceeds the $85,200 zone.
Current Price Analysis
Bitcoin recently declined below the $86,200 and $85,500 levels, reaching a low of $83,171 before recovering. The price then moved above $84,500 and surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level from the recent decline.
Immediate resistance is at $85,200, near the 61.8% Fib retracement of the prior drop. Additional key resistances are at $85,500 and $86,500.
A close above $86,500 could lead to testing $87,200 and possibly $88,800.
Potential Decline Risks
If Bitcoin does not break above $85,200, it may face a downturn. Key support levels include:
- Immediate: $84,500
- Major: $84,000
- Next: $83,200
- Main: $81,800
Technical indicators show a bullish MACD and an RSI above 50.