Bitcoin Holding Support Above $46K; Resistance at $48K-$51K

BTC buyers could remain active over the short-term.

AccessTimeIconMar 30, 2022 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Updated May 11, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break above a tight trading range between $46,000 and $48,000 as momentum remains positive.

The cryptocurrency was trading at about $47,600 at press time and is up 10% over the past week.

Initial resistance is seen at the 200-day moving average, currently at $48,312, which could stall the price rally. Still, there is stronger resistance at $50,966, suggesting that buyers could remain active over the short term.

The relative strength index (RSI) on the daily chart ticked higher and is firmly in the overbought zone. Previous overbought signals, however, lasted for three months before a significant sell-off in price.

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