Bitcoin Price Prediction: What’s In Store For BTC This December

Bitcoin price is moving higher above $17,000. BTC/USD seems to be forming a minor uptrend and might rise towards the $18,000 level.

Bitcoin Price Recovers Some Ground

This past week, a support base was formed in bitcoin, ethereum, and xrp. The BTC/USD pair remained well bid above the $16,000 level and slowly moved higher.

A swing low was formed near $16,789 and the price recently climbed higher. There was a clear move above the $17,000 resistance zone. The price even surpassed the $17,280 zone and settled above the 50 simple moving average (4-hours, blue).

Bitcoin price 4-hours chart | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com

A high is formed near $17,436 and the price is now consolidating gains. It is trading well above the $17,000 level and the 50 simple moving average (4-hours, blue).

There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support at $16,750 on the 4-hours chart. On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $17,450. The first major resistance is near the $17,500 level.

A clear move above the $17,500 level might send the price towards the $17,800 level. The next major resistance is near the $18,000 zone. If the bulls push the price above the $18,000 level, bitcoin price might accelerate higher.

In the stated case, the price could rise steadily towards the $18,400 resistance. Any more gains could set the pace for a test of the $18,800 resistance.

Downside Correction?

If there is no upside break above $17,500, the price start a downside correction. The first major support is near the $17,280 and $17,250 levels. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $16,789 swing low to $17,436 high.

The next key support sits near the $17,100 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent increase from the $16,789 swing low to $17,436 high. A clear move below the $17,100 support could send the price towards the $16,750 support and the trend line zone. Any more losses may perhaps send the price in a bearish zone towards $16,000.  

Overall, bitcoin price is moving slowly moving higher above $17,200. If there is a close above $17,500, it could rise towards $18,000 or even $18,500. Conversely, the price might start a fresh decline towards the $16,750 support zone.