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Bitcoin Stabilizes Within Range as Short-Term Trend Improves

Bitcoin is above the 100-period moving average on both the hourly and four-hour chart as the corrective phase stabilizes.

Updated Mar 6, 2023, 3:12 p.m. Published Jun 3, 2021, 11:09 a.m.
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Bitcoin (BTC) is holding its short-term support above $35,000 and could face resistance near $42,000. Prices continue to consolidate, suggesting selling pressure is weakening. Typically, volatility declines during consolidation phases, encouraging buyers to return, albeit briefly.

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  • Bitcoin is above the 100-period moving average on both the hourly and four-hour chart as the corrective phase stabilizes.
  • On the daily chart, the relative strength index (RSI) is rising from oversold levels which could keep buyers active towards $42,000 resistance.
  • A decisive breakout above resistance would yield an upside target around $45,000.
  • Bitcoin was trading around $39,300 at press time and was up about 5% over the past 24 hours.

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The bitcoin-to-gold ratio rebounded from recent lows, mirroring a pattern seen in the 2019-2020.

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  • Bitcoin is on track for a sixth consecutive red monthly candle against gold, a pattern last seen in 2019/20.
  • The bitcoin-to-gold ratio has rebounded to around 16.3 after briefly falling to 15.5 as gold and silver declined more sharply than bitcoin over the past 24 hours.
  • A potential bottom in the ratio would not necessarily signal bitcoin strength, but could instead reflect continued underperformance in gold relative to bitcoin