TA: Bitcoin Holds Key Support, Why Technicals Suggest a Crucial Breakout Pattern

Bitcoin price is trading below the $48,000 resistance zone against the US Dollar. BTC could decline heavily if it fails to stay above the $46,500 support zone. Bitcoin failed to surpass $48,250 and dropped back to $46,500. The price is now trading well below $48,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $47,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could accelerate further lower if there is a break below the $46,500 support zone. Bitcoin Price Tests Key Support Bitcoin price attempted an upside break above the $48,000 resistance zone. However, BTC remained below the 100 hourly simple moving average and topped near the $48,250 level. A high was formed near $48,245 and the price started another decline. It broke the $47,500 and $47,000 support levels. It traded close to the $46,500 support zone and a low is formed near $46,540. It is now consolidating losses near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $48,245 swing high to $46,540 low. Besides, bitcoin is now trading well below $48,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. On the downside, there is a key support forming near the $46,500 zone. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com If there is a downside break below the $46,500 support zone, the price might accelerate lower. The next major support is near the $45,500 level, below which the price could revi...