TA: Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Why BTC Could Offer Trade Openings On Dips

Bitcoin gained pace and cleared the $19,500 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC is now facing resistance and might correct lower to $19,500 in the short-term. Bitcoin gained pace above the $19,500 and $19,600 resistance levels. The price is now trading above the $20,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a move above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $19,460 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair tested the $20,500 resistance zone and might correct in the short-term. Bitcoin Price Gains Pace Bitcoin price formed a base above the $18,720 support zone. As a result, BTC started a decent increase and broke the $19,500 resistance zone. There was a clear move above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $19,460 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The price even broke the $20,000 resistance and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. Bitcoin climbed above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the key drop from the $20,500 swing high to $18,735 low. However, the bulls struggled to pump the price above the $20,500 resistance zone. A high is formed near $20,450 and the price is consolidating gains. It is trading above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $18,738 swing low to $20,450 high. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $20,450 and $20,500 levels. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com The next key re...