Following a mixed session on Tuesday, Bitcoin would need to break out from $58,500 levels to bring $60,000 levels into play and deliver support to the broader market.
Bitcoin, BTC to USD, fell by 1.51% on Tuesday. Reversing a 0.89% gain from Monday, Bitcoin ended the day at $56,966.
A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin fall to a mid-morning intraday low $55,899 before making a move.
The reversal saw Bitcoin fall through the first major support level at $56,773 before rising to a mid-afternoon intraday high $59,174. Bitcoin broke through the first major resistance level at $58,897 before falling back to end the day at sub-$57,000 levels.
The near-term bullish trend remained intact, in spite of the latest pullback to sub-$54,000 levels. For the bears, Bitcoin would need a sustained fall through the 62% FIB of $28,814 to form a near-term bearish trend.
Across the rest of the majors, it was a mixed day on Monday.
Ethereum (+4.16%) and Polkadot (+3.78%) led the way.
Chainlink (+1.25%), Litecoin (+1.05%), and Ripple’s XRP (+0.86%) also found support.
Binance Coin (-0.24%), Bitcoin Cash SV (-0.45%), Cardano’s ADA (-3.05) and Crypto.com Coin (-6.50%) joined Bitcoin in the red, however.
Early in the week, the crypto total market fell to a Monday low $2,504bn before rising to a Tuesday high $2,699bn. At the time of writing, the total market cap stood at $2,608bn.
Bitcoin’s dominance rose to a Monday high 42.92% before falling to a Tuesday low 41.45%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s dominance stood at 41.59%.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was up by 0.76% to $57,398. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin fall to an early morning low $56,712 before rising to a high $57,550.
Bitcoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.
Elsewhere, it was a mixed start to the day.
At the time of writing, Crypto.com Coin was down by 0.11% to buck the early trend.
It was a bullish start for the rest of the majors, however, with Ethereum up by 1.34% to lead the way.
Bitcoin would need to avoid a fall back through the $57,346 pivot to bring the first major resistance level at $58,794 into play. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Bitcoin to break out from $58,500 levels.
Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and Tuesday’s high $59,174 would likely cap the upside.
In the event of an extended rally, Bitcoin could test resistance at $63,000 levels before easing back. The second major resistance level sits at $60,621.
A fall back through the $57,346 pivot would bring the first major support level at $55,519 into play. Barring another extended sell-off on the day, Bitcoin should steer clear of sub-$55,000 levels. The second major support level sits at $54,071.
With over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Bob has worked with various global rating agencies and multinational banks. Currently he is covering currencies, commodities, alternative asset classes and global equities, focusing mostly on European and Asian markets.