Bitcoin price is still attempting an upside break above $17,000. BTC could gain bullish momentum if there is a daily close above the $17,000 and $17,200 resistance levels.

• Bitcoin is again attempting an upside break above the $17,000 and $17,200 levels.
• The price is trading above $16,750 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
• There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $16,820 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
• The pair could gain bullish momentum if there is a daily close above the $17,200 resistance zone.

Bitcoin Price Remains Supported

Bitcoin price climbed above the $16,800 resistance zone in the past few sessions. BTC even attempted an upside break above the $17,000 resistance zone, but struggled to gain bullish momentum.

The bulls made a couple of attempts to clear the $17,000 resistance, but failed. The recent high was formed near $16,920 and the price is now consolidating in a range. It corrected a few points and tested the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $16,565 swing low to $16,920 high.

Bitcoin price is now trading above $16,750 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support near $16,820 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.

On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $16,920 zone. The first major resistance is near the $17,000 zone. The main barrier is still near the $17,200 level. A proper daily close above the $17,200…