Bitcoin bears may be in the midst of taking an upper-hand.

At press time, BTC is changing hands at $7,536 on Bitfinex, down 6.9 percent on the day, a figure that also finds the price breaking a key support level at $7,800.

The world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has been largely confined to a narrow price range of $7,673–$7,800, since it broke $8,000 yesterday. However, mounting sell volume continues to apply downward pressure, presenting a bleak outlook for bulls looking to take back the reins.

As such, bulls now are looking for 24-hour volume in excess of 2.4 billion, a threshold that would inspire hope of a reversal. 

Hourly Chart

For those eyeing the charts, the extenuated bearish MACD demonstrates high price volatility and negative price action with the signal line (orange line) continuing to plow under.

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Topside resistance began at $7,987, with the 55-period exponential moving average acting as a barrier. Prices quickly fell away from between $7,987 and $7,802 with a massive spike in sell volume. A cascading downside break from the trading range - bearish pattern RSI is oversold at 22.9l; it could either turn bearish by dropping lower or it could create a bullish divergence whereby prices continue to drop from the previous hours but the RSI creates a higher high. Extenuated bearish MACD - the extension created from the sell-off risks a possible drop further as the bearish histogram continues to play out.

Hourly RSI

The hourly Relative Strength Index (RSI) tells of a fight currently playing out between the bulls and bears as it hangs at 23.142 at press time, presenting a possible weak bullish divergence before the closing period.

If it drops below 22.745 it would expose the lowest levels in three weeks - since July 10. This would create a short-term rebound whereby price action would need to be reassessed.

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A drop below 22.745 RSI levels would likely expose bitcoin to a short-term rebound whereby price action would need to be re-analyzed An extended MACD creates a new bearish cycle on the histogram - extending the sell-off period by a couple of hours. A daily close (as per UTC) below $7,600 presents a bullish-to-bearish trend change and risks toppling the recent two-week climb.

Disclosure: The author hold USDT at the time of writing.

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