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Bitcoin price started a recovery wave after it crashed below $50,000. BTC is back above $55,000 and faces many hurdles near the $58,000 zone. Bitcoin started a recovery wave above the $52,500 and $55,000 levels. The price is trading below $58,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $55,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might struggle to clear the $58,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Starts Recovery Wave Bitcoin price extended losses below the $52,500 support zone. BTC even traded below the $51,100 and $50,000 levels. A low was formed near $49,111 and the price recently started a recovery wave. It recovered above the $52,500 level and tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $61,040 swing high to the $49,111 low. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $55,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Bitcoin price is still trading below $58,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. On the upside, the price could face resistance near the $56,500 level. It is near the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $61,040 swing high to the $49,111 low. The first key resistance is near the $58,250 level. A clear move above the $58,250 resistance might send the price further higher in the coming sessions. The next key resistance could be $58,800. The next major hurdle sits at $60,000. A close above the $60,000 resistance might spark bullish moves. In the stated case, the price could rise and test the $62,000 resistance. Another Decline In BTC? If Bitcoin fails to recover above the $58,000 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $55,000 level. The first major support is $53,500. The next support is now near $52,000. Any more losses might send the price toward the $50,000 support zone in the near term. Technical indicators: Hourly MACD – The MACD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for BTC/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $55,000, followed by $53,500. Major Resistance Levels – $56,500, and $58,000.