{"id":2354,"date":"2025-06-06T19:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-struggles-at-key-resistance-is-another-leg-down-incoming\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T19:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T19:41:47","slug":"bitcoin-price-struggles-at-key-resistance-is-another-leg-down-incoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/bitcoin-price-struggles-at-key-resistance-is-another-leg-down-incoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin price struggles at key resistance: is another leg down incoming?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Bitcoin is facing a tough battle at a critical resistance zone following a sharp correction. With weakening volume and a bearish retest in play, lower prices could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a notable correction that has shifted the local market structure. After breaking below key levels, BTC has bounced back into a strong resistance cluster, but is now struggling to reclaim it. <\/p>\n<p>The confluence of several technical factors at this zone suggests that this could be a bearish retest, signaling a potential continuation to the downside unless bulls step in with significant volume.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key technical points<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Major Resistance Cluster:<\/strong> $103,000 level aligned with the 200 Moving Average, daily resistance, and the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bearish Market Structure: <\/strong>Clear lower high and lower low now established.<br \/>Volume Weakness: Bounce into resistance is occurring on low volume, indicating lack of bullish conviction.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rejection Probability: <\/strong>Current region acting as strong resistance, hinting at further downside unless reclaimed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trend Shift Confirmation:<\/strong> Failure to break above $103K will confirm bearish structure on local timeframes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><picture loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14386549\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><\/source><\/p>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BTCUSDT (4H) Chart, Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bitcoin\u2019s recent bounce has taken price directly into a dense resistance zone that includes the 200 MA, a daily horizontal resistance at $103,000, and the golden ratio (0.618 Fibonacci). Historically, such confluence levels are difficult to break without strong conviction and volume, both of which are currently absent.|<\/p>\n<p>Volume analysis shows that the rally into this resistance zone has occurred on declining buy-side interest, raising red flags for a bullish continuation. Without a sudden spike in volume, this setup resembles a textbook bearish retest, a common pattern in downtrending markets, where price revisits former support turned resistance before continuing lower.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p>Market structure has now clearly shifted into a bearish state. The recent correction not only broke prior swing lows but also confirmed a new lower high with this failed push. This means that unless the $103,000 level is reclaimed and held with strength, the trend remains tilted to the downside.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect in the coming price action<\/h2>\n<p>If Bitcoin fails to reclaim the $103,000 resistance cluster with strong volume in the near term, another leg down becomes increasingly likely. Traders should watch for signs of a confirmed lower high forming, which could signal a move toward deeper support levels.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is facing a tough battle at a critical resistance zone following a sharp correction. 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