Bitcoin price shows early signs of new downtrend, but $22.5000 is key

Bitcoin further fell below the $23,000 level against the US dollar. BTC is moving lower and is at risk of more losses if it breaks the $22,000 support.

• Bitcoin extended its losses and fell below the $23,200 support.
• The price is now trading below the $23,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
• An important bearish trend line is forming with resistance near $23,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could extend losses if there is a clear move below the $22,500 support in the short term.

Bitcoin price gains bearish momentum

Bitcoin price settled below the $24,000 level to move into a bearish zone. BTC gained bearish momentum below the $23,500 and $23,200 support levels.

That opened the door for more losses below the $23,000 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Finally, the price found support near the $22,700 zone. A low was formed near $22,715 and the price is now consolidating losses.

Bitcoin price is now trading below the $23,200 level and the 100-hour simple moving average. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $23,150 level. It is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the key $24,440 swing high to $22,715 low.

The first major resistance on the upside is near the $23,550 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level for the key drop from the $24,440 swing high to the $22,715 low.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

There is also an important bearish trend line forming with resistance near $23,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. The main resistance is forming near the $23,750 zone and the 100 hourly simple moving average. A close above the $23,550 and $23,800 resistance levels could initiate another rally.

In the indicated case, the price might climb above the $24,000 resistance. Any further gains could send the price towards the $24,500 level.

More losses in BTC?

If bitcoin fails to clear the $23,200 resistance zone, it may continue to move lower. An immediate support on the downside is near the $22,715 level.

The next major support is now near the $22,500 level. A downside break and close below the $22,500 level could push the price further into a bearish zone. In the indicated case, the price may decline towards the $21,200 level.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – MACD is now picking up speed in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major support levels – $22,715, followed by $22,500.

Major resistance levels – $23,200, $23,550 and $23,800.