The price of Bitcoin is staging an aggressive rebound today after sliding to its lowest level since February 6 just yesterday. The low reached $62,525, marking a key test of channel support. Since then, buyers have stepped in decisively.
Bitcoin is currently higher by roughly $5,000, a gain of 7.8% on the day. That is clearly constructive for short-term longs.
However, perspective matters. Even with today’s rally, price remains down nearly 30% from the January 14 high, underscoring that this is still a recovery inside a broader corrective phase.
Technical picture improves — but work remains
From a technical standpoint, yesterday’s low tagged the lower boundary of a descending channel and found willing buyers. That reaction low gave the bulls something to lean against.
Today’s rally has also reclaimed two important short-term barometers:
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100-hour moving average at $65,975
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200-hour moving average at $66,674
Holding above those levels shifts the short-term bias more favorably toward the upside.
Price is now pressing against the topside channel trend line near $68,835. That level is acting as immediate resistance and represents the next decision point.
What needs to happen next?
For upside momentum to accelerate, Bitcoin needs to break and sustain trade above the channel resistance.
A confirmed move above $68,835 would open the door toward a series of February swing highs:
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$70,230
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$70,937
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$72,174
Clearing those levels would signal that the corrective bounce is evolving into something more meaningful.
Beyond that, traders will focus on the 38.2% retracement of the decline from the January high, which comes in at $74,402. That Fibonacci level represents a major technical hurdle and would likely attract increased attention if reached.
Technical bias
The short-term bias has improved following the bounce from channel support and the reclaim of the hourly moving averages.
However, structurally, Bitcoin remains in a broader corrective downtrend from the January peak. Bulls need a sustained break above channel resistance and the February highs to shift the intermediate-term tone more decisively higher.
For now, momentum favors the upside — but key resistance levels sit directly overhead
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.