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Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC Readies For Bullish Acceleration Above $4,000

Bitcoin price watch: btc readies for bullish acceleration above $4,000

Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC Readies For Bullish Acceleration Above $4,000

Bitcoin price watch: btc readies for bullish acceleration above $4,000
  • bitcoin price is well supported on the downside near the $3,900 and $3,850 supports against the US Dollar.
  • The price is likely to accelerate gains above the $3,975 and $4,000 resistance levels.
  • There is a major bullish trend line formed with support at $3,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  • The pair could dip a few points, but buyers are likely to protect declines below $3,850.

Bitcoin price is likely setting up for the next break above $4,000 against the US Dollar. BTC could gain bullish momentum towards $4,200 if it succeeds in surpassing the $4,000 resistance.

bitcoin Price Analysis

Yesterday, we saw a minor downside correction from the $3,975 swing high in bitcoin price against the US Dollar. The BTC/USD pair traded below the $3,900 support level, but it found support near the $3,860 level. Later, it formed a support base above $3,860 and finally started a fresh upward move. It broke the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,974 high to $3,861 low. Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trend line at $3,900 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

The pair settled above the $3,920 level and traded close to the $3,950 resistance. BTC tested the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,974 high to $3,861 low. It is currently consolidating below $3,950, with a bullish angle. The current price action is positive and it seems like there could be more gains above $3,950 and $3,975. However, a successful break above the $4,000 resistance is must for an upside acceleration. The next key resistance is near $4,180 and $4,200 levels.

On the downside, the main support is near the $3,900 level. There is also a major bullish trend line formed with support at $3,900 on the same chart. Should BTC decline below the trend line, it could test the $3,860 and $3,830 support levels. The final support is at $3,800 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Below the 100 hourly SMA, the price could decline towards $3,720.

Looking at the chart, bitcoin price is clearly trading with a bullish bias above the $3,900 and $3,860 supports. Therefore, there are high chances of more upsides above the $3,975 and $4,000 resistance. Buyers could aim for $4,200 if there is a successful hourly close above the $4,000 barrier in the near term.

Technical indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD is slowly gaining strength in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is currently well above the 50 level, with a positive angle.

Major Support Level – $3,900 followed by $3,860.

Major Resistance Level – $3,950. $3,975 and 4,000.

Published at Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:48:52 +0000

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Big Macs in Caracas, Prawns in Lagos are Cheaper for Bitcoiners

Travel much? Bitcoinist discovered that using bitcoin instead of local currency gives you more Big Macs for your bits, particularly in places like Venezuela and Nigeria.


Attn: Travelers & Digital Nomads

It’s common knowledge that buying bitcoin might make a great investment. It can also save you money when you use it to buy products at Amazon via Purse.io. Less well known is that using bitcoin can slash your travel costs as well particularly in places like Venezuela and Nigeria.

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Both these countries have capital controls on their economies and black markets for hard currency, especially in USD and Euros.

For example, in Nigeria, if you withdraw money at the Bank ATM you get 320 Nigerian Naira per Dollar. But if you sell Dollars on the Black Market you get 500 Naira per Dollar. Getting the black market rate makes your traveling to those countries a lot cheaper.

Economist Big Mac Index for Bitcoiners

Here is how it affects the price of a Big Mac in Lagos, Nigeria:

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In other words, dummies pay $2.99 for a Big Mac in Lagos. bitcoin users pay $1.90 per Big Mac.

Therefore, you have three choices:

  1. Pay for everything with Naira from the bank ATM, which is paid out at the official FX rate. Pay $2.99 for a Big Mac.
  2. Take a large stack of cash Dollars with you to Lagos. Good luck with that! And what are you going to do when (not if) that cash gets stolen from you, most likely on the taxi journey from the Airport to your Hotel in the city?
  3. Buy bitcoin before you travel and sell bitcoin in small sums during your travels. Here’s how you can do that on the LocalBitcoins OTC platform, which is active in Nigeria. Pay $1.90 for a Big Mac.

King Prawns in Lagos

The benefits of using bitcoin when traveling to countries with distressed economies is not restricted to eating unhealthy food at McDonalds, however. (But great for a hangover.)

For example, Ocean Basket is a lovely seafood restaurant with branches all over Africa.

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Beautiful seafood. Look at the Menu at Ocean Basket, Lagos, Nigeria.

Order the whole menu, and Bitcoiners pay $112.46 USD; non-Bitcoiners pay $176.87 USD.

Many people might not wish to travel to Venezuela or Nigeria. (I would!) But bear in mind that the arguments laid out here apply to any economy with FX and capital controls. And as sure as night follows day, there will be more economies behaving that way in the future.

The canary in the coal mine is rapid depreciation of the local currency against the US Dollar. Black markets usually develop as the authorities impose artificial controls on the official FX rate to stem decline of public confidence in the national currency.

So here are the canaries (excl. UK) to look out for if you’re looking to get more Big Macs for your bits:

Would you use bitcoin to save money while traveling? Let us know in the comments below!


Images courtesy of Blocklink.io, Shutterstock, Mcdonalds.com

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