Bitcoin Price Rebounds but CME Gap & $10.3K Remain Big Obstacles

Compared to the price action of the previous two weeks, this weekend has been relatively relaxed for Bitcoin (BTC) traders. On Saturday the price came within $10 of $10,000 before pulling back to $9,794 and at the time of writing the price continues to meet resistance at $9,900.

Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360

On the 6-hour timeframe, the volume profile visible range (VPVR) shows the price rejecting at the high volume node at $9,883 but at the same time, we can see that purchasing volume is beginning to outpace selling volume.

Despite the inability to hold above $9,900, the shorter timeframe also shows Bitcoin price painting higher lows since the drop on Feb. 19 to $9,352 and the price is also holding well above the 20-MA of the Bollinger Bands indicator.

A high volume surge could easily push the price to the upper Bollinger band arm at $10,126 but Bitcoin would still have some challenges ahead.

BTC USDT 6-hour chart. Source: TradingView

BTC USDT 6-hour chart. Source: TradingView

If Bitcoin can hold the $9,850 support and push above $9,883, we could see the price rise to $10,200 as it is currently sandwiched between VPVR nodes at $10,210 and $9,892.

In an earlier analysis, Cointelegraph contributor Keith Waring explained that $10,000 is a less important level to attain when considering that a significant resistance at $10,300 awaits.

Waring also notes that even though Bitcoins current setup strengthens the probability of the price retaking the $10K mark, the CME close at $9,740 on Feb. 21 means traders believing in the CME gap narrative will hold their powder with the expectation of the price revisiting the gap.

BTC USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView