Bitcoin Price Weakness Grows, Traders Brace For Further Downside
By Aayush Jindal | 2026-04-30 02:31:25 | 4 months ago
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $76,500 zone.
BTC is consolidating and might struggle to stay above the $75,000 support.
Bitcoin failed to stay above $76,500 and extended losses.
The price is trading below $76,200 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 $76,500 and $77,200 levels.
Bitcoin Price Dips Again Bitcoin price failed to stay above the $76,500 support zone .
BTC remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below the $76,000 level.
There was a move below the $75,500 level.
The price even dipped below $75,000.
A low was formed at $74,940 and the price is now consolidating losses.
There was a minor increase above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,888 swing high to the $74,940 low.
Bitcoin is now trading below $76,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average .
If the price remains stable above $75,000, it could attempt a fresh increase.
Immediate resistance is near the $76,400 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $77,888 swing high to the $74,940 low.
The first key 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.
A close above the $77,200 resistance might send the price further higher.
In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $77,650 resistance.
Any more gains might send the price toward the $78,000 level.
The next barrier for the bulls could be $78,500.
Downside Extension In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $77,200 resistance zone, it could start another decline.
Immediate support is near the $75,500 level.
The first major support is near the $75,250 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 $73,500, below which BTC might struggle to recover in the near term.
Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $75,500, followed by $75,000.
Major Resistance Levels – $76,400 and $77,200.
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