Bitcoin price formed a base and started a fresh increase above the $46,500 level. BTC gained pace for a move above the $47,500 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
The upward move was such that the price broke the $48,500 resistance. There was a clear move above the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the key decline from the $48,289 swing high to $45,600 low. The bulls even pushed the price above the $49,000 level.
A high is formed near $49,600 and the price is now showing a lot of positive signs. There is also a key rising channel forming with support near $48,750 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair.