Bitcoin Trades Sideways — Consolidation Above Support Could Fuel Next Upside
Bitcoin price is consolidating gains above $113,500. BTC could rise further if there is a clear move above the $115,750 resistance. Bitcoin started a fresh upward move above the $114,000 resistance level. The price is trading above $114,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $113,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move up if it trades above the $115,750 zone. Bitcoin Price Starts Consolidation Bitcoin price formed a base and started a fresh increase above the $112,500....
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Bitcoin price is stuck in consolidation on its short-term time frames but could be poised for a breakout soon. Bitcoin Price Key Highlights. Bitcoin price has been treading sideways recently and has formed a symmetrical triangle formation on its 15-minute chart. A breakout could be due sooner or later since price is approaching the triangle’s peak. Technical indicators are giving mixed signals on this time frame but longer-term charts suggest that the uptrend could remain intact. Technical Indicators Signals. The 100 SMA is below the longer-term 200 SMA on this chart so the path of least....
Bitcoin price has held above yesterday’s corrective low. Little upside progress shows the market is now taking a break and perhaps reconsidering the trend. The bitcoin price daily charts show an advance that struck out in a straight line from a weak base. Bitcoin price has lost the steady momentum of the past two weeks. It may return after the market takes a breather. We wait for price to either resume advance, or for a sideways correction to play out. A protracted sideways consolidation could end in a reversion to support at $400.
The XRP price has been swimming against the tide and continues to show strength against larger cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. A potential settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple might continue to prompt this cryptocurrency to the upside. Related Reading: Weekly Round-Up On Shiba Inu, Where Will Price Be Headed? At the time of writing, the XRP price trades at $0.52 with sideways movement in the last 24 hours and a 17% profit in the last week. As NewsBTC reported last week, the cryptocurrency broke out of a major downside trendline....
In a recent update on X, analyst GemXBT highlighted that Solana (SOL) is moving within a consolidation phase, with the price hovering near the $147 level. The pattern indicates that SOL is coiling up, potentially preparing for a significant move once a breakout occurs. This period of sideways trading isn’t without significance. Historically, such consolidation phases can act as a prelude to sharp breakouts or breakdowns. Traders are now closely watching for volume spikes or candlestick signals that could hint at the next major trend. Current Market Context: Why Solana Consolidation Matters....
Bitcoin price pulls lower toward horizontal support near $560. The outlook remains that the market is engaged in a sideways base formation prior to advance. Price is returning to the consolidation floor today and we watch to see if the support zone above $560 holds. The 4hr chart has its stochastics (magenta circle, top) falling lower – even before they could group at maximum. Notice how RSI (just below the stochastics) has not formed reverse divergence to the upside on today’s high. This is an encouraging sign since the lack of divergences in RSI implies consolidation – narrowing price....