Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/24/2016 – Channel Support Bounce or Break?

Bitcoin price is testing the ascending channel support, still deciding whether to resume the uptrend or break lower.
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights
Bitcoin price is still trending higher, moving inside the ascending channel visible on its 1-hour time frame. As illustrated in the earlier article, price made its way back to the channel support after getting rejected on its test of resistance. Support around $580 seems to be holding so far and technical indicators are suggesting that the climb could continue. Bitcoin price is testing the ascending channel support, still deciding whether to resume the uptrend or break lower.
Technical Indicators Signals
The 100 SMA is above the longer-term 200 SMA, hinting that the path of least resistance is to the upside and that the trend could carry on. Bitcoin price is finding support at the 200 SMA dynamic inflection point as well, which could be the line in the sand for this uptrend. A break below the 200 SMA could be an early signal that a downtrend is in the works.

This post was published at NewsBTC on 3:55 am August 24, 201.