{"id":8909,"date":"2025-12-19T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/bitcoin-price-retests-support-is-the-market-bracing-for-volatility\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:00:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:00:27","slug":"bitcoin-price-retests-support-is-the-market-bracing-for-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/bitcoin-price-retests-support-is-the-market-bracing-for-volatility\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Retests Support\u2014Is the Market Bracing for Volatility?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Bitcoin price attempted to start a fresh increase but failed at $89,500. BTC is now struggling below $86,500 and might continue to move down.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $86,500 zone.<\/li>\n<li>The price is trading below $86,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.<\/li>\n<li>There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $87,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).<\/li>\n<li>The pair might continue to move down if it settles below the $85,000 zone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Bitcoin Price Dips Again<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin price attempted a fresh recovery wave above $88,000 and $88,500. BTC tested the $89,500 resistance zone and reacted to the downside. There was a sharp decline below $88,000.<\/p>\n<p>There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $87,250 on the hourly chart of the BTC\/USD pair. The price even spiked below the $85,000 support. However, the bulls were active near the $84,500 zone. A low was formed at $84,421 and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $89,437 swing high to the $84,421 low.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is now trading below $87,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. If the bulls remain in action, the price could attempt more gains. Immediate resistance is near the $86,600 level. The first key resistance is near the $87,000 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $89,437 swing high to the $84,421 low.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-868196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bitcoin_732673.png?resize=1024%2C488\" alt=\"Bitcoin Price\" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next resistance could be $88,000. A close above the $88,000 resistance might send the price further higher. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $88,800 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $89,500 level. The next barrier for the bulls could be $90,000 and $90,500.<\/p>\n<h2>More Losses In BTC?<\/h2>\n<p>If Bitcoin fails to rise above the $87,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support is near the $85,000 level. The first major support is near the $84,500 level.<\/p>\n<p>The next support is now near the $83,200 zone. Any more losses might send the price toward the $82,500 support in the near term. The main support sits at $80,500, below which BTC might accelerate lower in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>Technical indicators:<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for BTC\/USD is now below the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Levels \u2013 $85,000, followed by $84,500.<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $87,000 and $88,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price attempted to start a fresh increase but failed at $89,500. BTC is now struggling below $86,500 and might continue to move down. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $86,500 zone. The price is trading below $86,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. 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