Bitcoin has been experiencing a challenging time in the market, as its price is struggling to recover above the $67,000 zone. After an initial drop towards the $64,500 level, Bitcoin (BTC) entered into a consolidation phase and traded as low as $64,572. 
 
The cryptocurrency recently attempted a minor recovery wave by moving above the $66,000 level. In this process, it successfully climbed over the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from its swing high of $71,305 to its low of $64,570. This was considered to be a significant move, but unfortunately for BTC holders and investors alike, bears were active near the resistance zone around $66,600. 
 
Due to these bearish activities, Bitcoin now trades below both the significant figure of 67k and also beneath its 100-hourly simple moving average (SMA). The current trading landscape shows that there's also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance close to about $66,400 on the BTC/USD pair’s hourly chart. 
 
We are currently facing immediate resistance at almost similar levels ($66.400), while the first major barrier could be experienced around or near about where earlier active bears were sighted, i.e., at approximately $66.600. 
 
If there happens to be any clear upward movement beyond this mentioned resistance zone, then we may witness a fresh increase in prices that can possibly reach up to the half-way point fib retracement level traced from swing high ($71K+) down to swing low ($64K+), making it potentially rise up to around the nearly $68k mark, specifically speaking somewhere between the range of sixty-seven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars ($67'950). 
 
However, if somehow bitcoin fails to overcome the aforementioned barriers, then there are chances that it may continue sliding downwards further, wherein immediate support could lie somewhere approximating sixty-five thousand two hundred dollars ($65'200). 
 
On the other hand, if we look out for major supports, the first one to note could be at sixty-four thousand six hundred dollars ($64'600), while the next immediate support is expected somewhere near the 64k mark. If this level also gets breached by any means, then we may see a drop towards $62,500. 
 
In such a scenario where there's more losses incurred than gains made, it might send BTC prices tumbling down further, with the potential of reaching as low as nearly sixty-thousand five hundred dollars ($60'500) in the near future. 
 
Technical indicators suggest that MACD (moving average convergence divergence) is currently gaining pace but is unfortunately in a bearish zone. While the RSI (Relative Strength Index) for the BTC/USD pair seems to have gone below 50, indicating overpowering sellers in the market. 
 
It must be noted, however, that these observations and analyses are purely educational and do not represent the views of NewsBTC on whether to buy, sell, or hold any investments. Investing always comes with inherent risks, and it is advised that individuals conduct their own research before making any kind of investment decision. The information provided here should be used entirely at your own risk.