Bitcoin (btc) hovered around $36,000 after the Nov. 16 Wall Street open as analysis expected a deeper BTC price drop.
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Data of Markets Cointelegraph Pro and TradingView A pullback from intraday highs of $36,600 followed.
Having failed to establish a leak Beyond 18-month highs during the week, Bitcoin proved uninspiring for market participants, some of whom were hoping to see a fresh correction to retest lower levels.
โI would be delighted to see this latest rally complete the round trip to $35,000. I would be even happier to see a new $33K test,โ Materials Indicators monitoring resource. wrote in part of comment X of the day.
A snapshot of BTC/USDT order book liquidity showed support building at $35,000.
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Continuing, Material Indicators co-founder Keith Alan added that Bitcoin's rising 21-day simple moving average (SMA) had been serving as support in recent days.
โBTC continues to fight for the range above $36.5k,โ he said. commented.
โLocal support is forming around the 21-day MA, which is currently around $35.7k. Which side do you think breaks first?
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Popular trader Daan Crypto Trades also noted $35,700 and $38,000 as the main downside and upside levels to watch, respectively.
my point of view on #Bitcoin. I can't make it easier than this range.
It's pretty clear which levels are most important here: the low of ~$35.7k and the high of ~$38k.
Anything in between will be choppy.
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https://t.co/rIxsG0GIWl pic.twitter.com/B2jststQ7A- Daan Crypto Trades (@DaanCrypto) November 17, 2023
Meanwhile, fellow trader Gaah, a contributor to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, warned that a steeper correction could bring the market closer to $30,000.
โAs expected, $37,000 offers strong resistance to Bitcoin price!โ he said X subscribers along with their latest analysis.
"The window for a further correction towards the bottom of the channel at $30.9k remains open as long as $37k continues to offer price resistance."
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Striking a more optimistic tone, popular trader and analyst Credible Crypto, known for his bullish stance on the market in the current environment, saw potential for BTC price to re-enter next.
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This was due to a sharp pullback among altcoins, which underperformed Bitcoin on the day.
The largest altcoin, Ether (ETH) was down 3.8% in 24 hours at the time of writing, while XRP (XRP) fell 5% and Solana (SUN) almost 11% less.
โOnce I took the reins on alternatives, I have a feeling $BTC is ready to do its thing,โ Credible Crypto. wrote in part of the X publications of the day.
Bitcoin's crypto market cap dominance increased to hit one-week highs of 52.82%.
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