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Bitcoin Held Support at $53K, Faces Initial Resistance Around $60K

Initial signs of downside exhaustion could stabilize the intermediate-term uptrend from July.

Updated May 11, 2023, 4:27 p.m. Published Nov 24, 2021, 7:09 p.m.
Bitcoin daily price chart shows support and resistance levels with oversold RSI in second panel.
Bitcoin daily price chart shows support and resistance levels with oversold RSI in second panel.

Bitcoin is holding support above its 100-day moving average, which is currently at $53,700. The cryptocurrency was trading around $57,000 at press time and could see further upside toward the $60,000 resistance level over the short term.

The relative strength index (RSI) on the daily chart is almost oversold, similar to what occurred in late-July and September, which preceded near-50% price rallies. Still, buyers will need to break above the $60,000-$65,000 resistance zone in order to yield upside price targets.

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Price momentum is slowing on the daily chart, although initial signs of downside exhaustion could stabilize the intermediate-term uptrend from July. Volatility will likely return into the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, which could lead to sharp price movements over the weekend.

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