Bitcoin Price Analysis: Which Way For BTC As It Consolidates Above $56,500?

Bitcoin price  is trading above $56,000 with a bullish bias amid decreasing price volatility as investors wait to see the direction BTC  is likely to take.
By Nancy Lubale
December 3, 2021
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Bitcoin (BTC) is trading above $56,000 with a bullish bias amid decreasing price volatility as market participants wait to see the direction the big crypto is likely to take before the year ends. If Bitcoin price moves up, it is likely to confirm the Santa Claus rally thesis that some analysts believe will taken BTC to new record highs before the year ends. However, if BTC continues the recent correction it may drop to lower levels as we go into the new year.

Bitcoin Price Holds Above The 50 SMA

BTC/USD has displayed a sideways price action since rising above the 50-period Simple Movign Average (SMA) on November 28 as seen on the four-hour chart. Since then, Bitcoin has successfully closed above the 50 SMA, expect for few sessions.

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At the time of writing, Bitcoin price trades at $56,914 with a bullish bias amid decreasing price volatility suggesting market consolidation. This is accentuated by the sideways price action, the flattening moving averages and the squeezing of the Bollinger Bands (BB). Note that the more the Bollinger Bands move towards each other, the more the price volatility decreases and Bitcoin price may break out in either direction.

The position of the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 50.26 and the position of the Movign Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) at the zero line validate BTC’s consolidation.

BTC/USD Four-Hour Chart

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Which Way BTC?

A bullish break out will be confirmed if Bitcoin overcomes the immediate resistance at $57,300 embraced by the 100 SMA. If this happens, the price of the pioneer cryptocurrency will rise to tag the $57,975 resistance after which a move towards the $60,000 crucial level will be the next logical move.

However, Bitcoin will favours the bears, if it loses the $56,504 support embraced by the 50 SMA and drop towards the $56,292 support floor. A further drop below this point will trigger massive sell orders that are likely to take Bitcoin towards the November 28 intraday low at $53,292.

At the moment, investors need to be patient as we wait to see the direction is likely to take.

Nancy is a successful finance, crypto analyst and content writer with many years of writing experience finance and blockchain fields. Nancy has been producing quality content for websites in the cryptocurrency industry including Krptotrends, Forexcrunch, InsideBitcoins and Economywatch. She is a Certified Cryptocurrency Expert (CCE) from Blockchain Council. Her interests are in cryptoasset research and technical analysis, Fintech, Blockchain, DeFi, NFTs and Personal Finance. Follow her on Twitter @NancyOmanga for more insights
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