Bitcoin Price Prediction for Today, February 9: BTC/USD Plummets Below $22,000, Price Faces the South

The Bitcoin price prediction loses traction as BTC heads to the south; losses are likely to continue should it break additional supports.

Bitcoin Prediction Statistics Data:

• Bitcoin price now – $21,904
• Bitcoin market cap – $422.3 billion
• Bitcoin circulating supply – 19.2 million
• Bitcoin total supply – 19.2 million
• Bitcoin Coinmarketcap ranking – #1

BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Ranging (Daily Chart)

Key levels:

Resistance Levels: $25,000, $27,000, $29,000

Support Levels: $20,000, $18,000, $16,000

Since the past few days, traders can easily see that BTC/USD is back in the red zone posting major losses of 4.62% on the day after commencing the trading at $22,963. However, the market movement has an intraday high of $23,011; although the world’s largest crypto touches the support level of $21,700 before going back to where it is currently trading at $21,904.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bitcoin (BTC) Ready to Plunge More

The Bitcoin price is just moving towards the support level of $21,500, after marking $21,700 as the current daily low in the market. Does this mean that Bitcoin (BTC) is finally searching for a new low? As the daily volume candle supports the bears, together with the 9-day moving average crossing below the 21-day moving average, it can be assumed that a stronger bearish movement may surface in the next negative movement.

However, BTC/USD is struggling to maintain the $22,000 level, if the coin continues the downward trend, the technical indicator Relative Strength Index (14) is likely to cross below the 50-level, and the next support levels may come at $20,000, $18,000, and $16,000 respectively. On the contrary, if the coin moves and cross above the upper boundary of the channel, the further bullish movement could hit the resistance levels at $25,000, $27,000, and $29,000.

BTC/USD Medium-term Trend: Bearish (4H Chart)

On the 4-Hour chart, the Bitcoin price is hovering below the 9-day and 21-day moving averages to create a new low. However, should the bulls gather enough strength and cross above the moving averages; the upward movement may be able to near the resistance level of $22,600 and above.

However, on the downside, immediate support could be located below the lower boundary of the channel to hit the main support at the $21,500 level. The price may likely fall furthermore and move towards the critical support level at $21,200 and below if the bears put more pressure on the market, therefore, the Relative Strength Index (14) moves into the oversold region to increase the bearish movement.

Bitcoin Alternatives

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