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Bitcoin Holds Support at $56K, Resistance at $60K-$63K

Momentum is improving as oversold readings appear on the chart.

Updated May 11, 2023, 6:33 p.m. Published Nov 23, 2021, 6:56 p.m. 1 min read
Bitcoin four-hour price chart shows short-term price levels with oversold RSI in second panel. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Bitcoin appears to be oversold, which could support a brief rise toward the $60,000-$63,000 resistance zone.

The cryptocurrency has held short-term support at about $56,000 as selling pressure has stabilized.

The relative strength index (RSI) is rising from oversold levels, similar to what happened on Oct. 27, which preceded a price recovery. On the daily chart, the RSI is approaching oversold levels for the first time since late-September.

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Further, bitcoin’s correction from an all-time high of nearly $69,000 appears to be exhausted, which could encourage buyers to return. Momentum is improving into the Asian trading day, although resistance at around $63,000 could limit further upside over the short term.

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