Bitcoin Cash Price Pumps Over 10% But $255 Is The Key To More Gains

Bitcoin Cash price rallied over 10% and broke the $245 resistance. BCH is now facing strong resistance near the $255 zone.

• Bitcoin cash price started a fresh surge above the $232 resistance.
• The price is trading above $245 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
• There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $225 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $255 resistance zone.

After forming a base above the $220 level, Bitcoin Cash price started a steady increase. It broke the $225 resistance to enter a positive zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $225 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair. There was a strong increase above the $232 and $245 resistance levels. The price is up over 10% and it is now testing the $255 resistance.

BCH is now showing positive signs above $245 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). It is also above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $219 swing low to the $255 high.

Source: BCH/USD on TradingView.com

The price is now struggling to clear the $255 resistance. To continue higher, the price must settle above $255. The next major resistance is near $265, above which the price might accelerate higher toward the $280 level. Any further gains could lead the price toward the $300 resistance zone.

If Bitcoin Cash price fails to clear the $255 resistance, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $245 level.

The next major support is near the $232 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $219 swing low to the $255 high, where the bulls are likely to appear. If the price fails to stay above the $232 support, the price could test the $225 support. Any further losses could lead the price toward the $220 zone in the near term.

Technical indicators

4-hour MACD – The MACD for BCH/USD is gaining pace in the bullish zone.

4-hour RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI is currently in the overbought zone.

Key Support Levels – $245 and $232.

Key Resistance Levels – $255 and $265.