Bitcoin price gained pace and cleared the $50,000 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC could correct lower, but dips might remain limited below $50,000. Bitcoin climbed higher above the $49,500 and $50,000 resistance levels. The price is now trading above $50,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $49,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could correct lower, but it might find support near $50,000 or $49,500. Bitcoin Price Gains Momentum Bitcoin price remained in an uptrend and extended its increase above the $49,500 resistance zone. BTC even broke the $50,000 resistance level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. The bulls remained in action and they were able to push the price above the $51,000 level. It traded close to $52,000 and a high is formed near $51,888. The price is now consolidating gains above the $51,000 level. An immediate support on the downside is near the $50,800 level. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $46,895 swing low to $51,888 high. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near $49,500 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com On the upside, an initial resistance is near the $51,500 level. The first major resistance is near the $52,000 level, above which the price could start a fresh i...
