This Support Could Trigger Fresh BCH Rally

Bitcoin Cash price is holding the key $205 support against the US Dollar. BCH could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $205 and $200 support levels.

• Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline below the $230 level against the US Dollar.
• The price is trading below $220 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $217 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could start a fresh increase unless there is a move below $200.

Bitcoin Cash Price Holds Support

In the past few days, Bitcoin Cash price saw a steady decline from the $255 resistance zone. BCH declined below the $232 support to enter a short-term bearish zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The bears were able to push the price below the $220 support. Finally, the price found support near the $205 zone (a multi-touch zone). A low has formed near $206.59 and the price is now consolidating losses. It seems like there is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $217 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair.

Bitcoin Cash is now trading below $220 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). Immediate resistance is near the $217 level and the trend line. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $255 swing high to the $206 low.

Source: BCH/USD on TradingView.com

The next major resistance is near $228 or the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). The next major resistance is near the $232 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $255 swing high to the $206 low. Any further gains could lead the price toward the $250 resistance zone.

Downside Break in BCH?

If Bitcoin Cash price fails to clear the $217 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $205 level.

The next major support is near the $200 level, where the bulls are likely to appear. If the price fails to stay above the $200 support, the price could test the $184 support. Any further losses could lead the price toward the $162 zone in the near term.

Technical indicators

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

4-hour RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI is currently below the 50 level.

Key Support Levels – $205 and $200.

Key Resistance Levels – $217 and $232.