Key PointsBitcoin price traded lower this past week and tested the $12,600 support against the US Dollar. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $13,800 on the 4-hours chart of BTC/USD (data feed from SimpleFX). The price has to break the $14,500 level and the 100 simple moving average to gain upside momentum. Bitcoin price is stable above the $12,600 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD could soon gain momentum above $14,500 to move past $15,000 in the near term. Bitcoin Price Upside MoveThis past week was slightly bearish for bitcoin price as it moved below the $14,000 level against the US Dollar. The price traded lower and moved towards the $12,200 level. A low was formed at $12,670 from where the price started an upside move. It traded above the $13,000 level and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $17,112 high to $12,670 low. During the upside, there was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $13,800 on the 4-hours chart of BTC/USD. The pair managed to move above the $13,900 level. However, the upside move was protected by the $14,000 level and the 100 simple moving average. Moreover, the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last decline from the $17,112 high to $12,670 low also acted as a resistance. It seems like the price has to move above the $14,500 level and the 100 SMA to gain upside momentum. Once there is a break above the $14,500 level, there are chances of it breaking the $15,000 level in the near term. The overall bias is stable above the $12,500 level with an initial support on the downside at $13,200. Looking at the technical indicators: 4-hours MACD – The MACD is showing a few positive signs of a trend change.4-hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI is struggling to move above the 50 level. Major Support Level – $12,500Major Resistance Level – $14,500 Charts courtesy – SimpleFX Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – BTC/USD To Recover above $15,000 was last modified: April 1st, 2018 by Aayush Jindal