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Bitcoin Price Stabilizes Above $76K, Traders Await Next Major Move

By Aayush Jindal | 2026-05-20 02:15:54 | 4 months ago

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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $76,800 zone.

BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $76,000 support.

Bitcoin failed to stay above $77,000 and extended losses.

The price is trading below $77,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.

There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $77,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).

The pair might extend losses if it stays below the $77,200 and $77,500 levels.

Bitcoin Price Consolidates Losses Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $77,200 support zone.

BTC remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below the $76,800 level.

There was a move below the $76,500 level.

The price even dipped below $76,200.

A low was formed at $76,020 and the price is now consolidating losses.

It is still struggling below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $82,018 swing high to the $76,020 low.

Bitcoin is now trading below $76,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average .

If the price remains stable above $76,000, it could attempt a fresh increase.

Immediate resistance is near the $77,200 level.

There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $77,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The first key resistance is near the $77,450 level.

A close above the $77,450 resistance might send the price further higher.

In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $79,000 resistance or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $82,018 swing high to the $76,020 low.

Any more gains might send the price toward the $80,000 level.

The next barrier for the bulls could be $82,000.

Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $77,450 resistance zone, it could start another decline.

Immediate support is near the $76,400 level.

The first major support is near the $76,000 level.

The next support is now near the $75,000 zone.

Any more losses might send the price toward the $74,200 support in the near term.

The main support now sits at $74,000, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term.

Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $76,000, followed by $75,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $77,200 and $77,450.

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