TA: Bitcoin Turns Vulnerable, Why BTC Could Nosedive Below $32K

Bitcoin price is slowly moving lower and it is trading well below $33,500 against the US Dollar. BTC remains at a risk of a larger decline if it breaks the $32,000 support zone.

• Bitcoin is struggling to recover and it is trading well below $33,500 and $33,000.
• The price is now trading near $32,200, but it is well below the 100 hourly simple moving average.
• There was a break below a bearish continuation pattern with support near $32,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair is likely to accelerate lower if there is a clear break below the $32,200 support zone.

Bitcoin Price Remains At Risk

In the past few sessions, bitcoin price saw bearish moves below the $34,000 and $33,500 support levels. BTC even traded below the $33,000 level and it settled well below the 100 hourly simple moving average.

There was also a break below a bearish continuation pattern with support near $32,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. It is now trading near $32,200, but it is well below the 100 hourly simple moving average. The recent low was formed near $32,208 and the price is now consolidating.

An immediate resistance is near the $32,500 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $33,354 high to $32,208 low.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

There is also a declining channel forming with resistance near $32,800 on the same chart. The channel resistance is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $33,354 high to $32,208 low. A clear break above the channel resistance and then $33,000 could start a decent recovery. The next major resistance sits near $33,500.

More Losses in BTC?

If bitcoin fails to recover above the $33,000 and $33,500 resistance levels, there is a risk of a larger decline. An initial support on the downside is near the $32,200 level.

The main support is still near the $32,000 level, below which the price might easily dive towards the $30,000 level. Any more losses could set the pace for a drop towards the $28,800 level in the near term.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is slowly moving into the bullish zone.

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

Major Support Levels – $32,200, followed by $32,000.

Major Resistance Levels – $33,000, $33,500 and $34,000.