馃敇Dated: 31 July, 2017
猸曪笍Bitcoin price is stuck in consolidation as traders are biting their nails ahead of a big market catalyst.
鈽戯笍 Bitcoin price has formed lower highs and higher lows, creating a triangle formation on its 1-hour time frame.Price is currently bouncing off the resistance and could be due for another test of support around $2600.Technical indicators are giving mixed signals, but the big catalysts this week could spur a strong directional move.
馃敎 Technical Indicaters Signal
鈽戯笍 The 100 SMA is crossing above the longer-term 200 SMA to signal that the path of least resistance is to the upside. This could mean that the triangle support could be more likely to hold as a floor than to break or that an upside break past the resistance around 2750 might be underway.
鈽戯笍 Traders are playing it safe ahead of the August 1 upgrade to SegWit as this could signal whether or not hard fork issues could continue to stay in place. Over the weekend, a number of exchanges already issued warnings to their clients about holding bitcoin deposits and the potential incompatibilities that may arise.
鈽戯笍 If the industry is able to emerge from this test unscathed, bitcoin price could be on its way to break past its record highs. On the other hand, weak support for the new version of the software could mean more losses for the cryptocurrency. Also, additional volatility is to be expected as the shift draws near as evidenced by the market reaction to the other week鈥檚 BIP 91 lock-in.
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