Bitcoin Price Slides As Bombs Rain on Gaza And Deaths Toll Rise

Bitcoin price is moving lower below the $27,200 support. BTC could decline further if the Israel-Hamas war escalates in the near term.

• Bitcoin is moving lower and showing bearish signs below $27,500.
• The price is trading below $27,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $27,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could accelerate lower below the $27,000 support in the near term.

Bitcoin price failed to gain pace above the $27,800 resistance. BTC reacted to the downside amid rising Israel-Hamas tensions. There were more than 1200 deaths reported already by Israel.

The price is moving lower below the $27,500 pivot level. There was also a downside break below the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $27,185 swing low to the $28,284 high. More importantly, the price traded below the key $27,200 support zone.

Bitcoin is now trading below $27,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $27,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

If there is an upside correction, the price might face resistance near the $27,400 level. The next key resistance could be near the $27,500 level and the trend line. The first major resistance is $27,800, above which Bitcoin might test $28,250.

Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

The main downtrend resistance could be $28,500. A close above the $28,500 resistance could start another increase. In the stated case, the price could rise toward the $30,000 resistance.

If Bitcoin fails to recover higher above the $27,500 resistance, there could be more losses. Immediate support on the downside is near the $27,000 level or the 1.236 Fib extension level of the upward move from the $27,185 swing low to the $28,284 high.

The next major support is near the $26,500 level. A downside break and close below the $26,500 support might send the price further lower. The next support sits at $26,000.

Technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $27,000, followed by $26,500.

Major Resistance Levels – $27,400, $27,500, and $28,500.