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Bitcoin Approaches Resistance Near $50K-$55K

Upside momentum is strengthening on daily and weekly charts, which suggests buyers are in control.

Updated Mar 6, 2023, 3:20 p.m. Published Aug 23, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
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Bitcoin (BTC) buyers were active over the weekend and defended support near the 200-day moving average at $45,000. The cryptocurrency was trading around $50,000 at press time and is will likely face resistance towards $55,000.

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The short-squeeze rally has lasted for about a month as bitcoin held $30,000 support and broke out of a consolidation phase above $42,000. BTC is up about 46% over the past 30 days despite recent signs of upside exhaustion.

  • The relative strength index (RSI) is near overbought levels on the daily chart, which could encourage profit taking around resistance.
  • Pullbacks should be brief given initial support near $45,000.
  • Upside momentum is strengthening on daily and weekly charts, which suggests buyers are in control.

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  • Solana's SOL futures began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Monday, with a notional daily volume of $12.3 million and $7.8 million in open interest, significantly lower than the debuts of bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures.
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  • Despite the bearish market conditions, the launch of CME SOL futures offers new ways for institutions to manage their exposure to the token, said Joshua Lim of FalconX.