Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: BTC/USD Struggles to Break Above $58,000 Resistance, Lacks Buyers at Higher Price Levels

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – May 3, 2021
BTC/USD is in a brief uptrend and has partially broken above the $58,000 resistance. The bullish momentum could not be sustained above the resistance level because of intense selling pressure. Bitcoin now fluctuates between $56,000 and $58,000 price levels.

Resistance Levels: $65,000, $70,000, $75,000
Support Levels: $50,000, $45,000, $40,000

Today, the BTC price has returned to retest the $58,000 resistance level. The $58,000 support level has been the crucial price level that has facilitated the resumption of upside momentum. On the upside, Bitcoin bulls are retesting the recent high for a possible breakout. If buyers succeed in breaking the current resistance the market will rally to the $60,000 high. Also, if the $60,000 psychological price level is breached, Bitcoin will resume the second round of upside momentum. However, if BTC price rallies the $60,000 high and fails to sustain above the psychological price level, the market will not hesitate to fall to the previous price level. Bitcoin is trading at $57,956 at the time of writing.

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On the 4-hour chart, the BTC price is struggling to break above the $58,000 resistance. The Fibonacci tool has indicated a possible rise to the $60,000 high and subsequent reversal. On May 1 uptrend. a retraced candle body tested the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level. This retracement indicates that the market will rise and reverse at level 1.272 Fibonacci extension or the high of $59,884.70.