• 16 July, 2024
Market News Price Analysis

Critical Breakouts: Gold Hits $2,400, Bitcoin Targets $80K: What’s Next?

Bitcoin’s price action often draws comparisons to digital gold, and recent trends only solidify this analogy as highlighted by analyst Ali Martinez. Both assets have shown strong bullish momentum, especially in the last few years, with notable price movements and critical levels of support and resistance.

Looking back at gold’s historical price action from 2011 to 2015, the metal experienced a significant downtrend, finding key support around $1,050 to $1,100 and resistance near $1,400 to $1,450. This period of decline was followed by stabilization and recovery from 2016 to 2020. 

During this phase, gold found strong support at $1,200 to $1,250, with resistance around $1,350 to $1,400, eventually breaking out in 2019. Recent trends from 2020 to 2024 saw gold prices surge to new highs, surpassing $2,000. This resistance level was tested multiple times before a successful breakout. Currently, gold’s support levels are around $1,800 to $2,000, and the price has recently surpassed $2,400, indicating robust bullish momentum.

Similarly, Bitcoin has shown significant price movements. From 2021 to 2022, Bitcoin’s price peaked around $65,000 before undergoing a substantial correction, establishing strong support around $28,000 to $30,000. 

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Resistance during this period was identified at $45,000 to $50,000. Moving forward to the period from 2022 to 2024, Bitcoin consolidated within a range of $25,000 to $30,000 before breaking out and surging to $60,000. 

Currently, Bitcoin’s support levels are around $45,000 to $50,000, with the recent breakout above $60,000 suggesting potential for further gains. Resistance is anticipated around the previous all-time high near $80,000.

Source: Ali Martinez

Gold’s recent breakout above $2,000 with strong support levels suggests a bullish trend with potential targets above $2,400. Similarly, Bitcoin’s breakout above $60,000 from a consolidation range points to sustained bullish momentum, with resistance expected near the $80,000 mark.

At press time, Bitcoin’s live price is $62,917.93, reflecting a 4.41% increase in the last 24 hours, with a trading volume of $25,400,887,520. Meanwhile, the live gold price is $2,405.80 per ounce.

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