Bitcoin extended its rally above the $55,000 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC could correct lower, but the bulls might aim more gains towards $60K. Bitcoin climbed higher above the $52,000 and $54,000 resistance levels. The price is now trading above $53,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $53,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could continue to rise above the $55,500 and $56,500 resistance levels in the near term. Bitcoin Price Extends Rally Bitcoin price started a strong increase above the $50,000 resistance. BTC even broke the $52,000 resistance level and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. The upward move was such that the price broke the $53,200 resistance. It even spiked above the $55,000 level. A high is formed near $55,770 and the price is now consolidating gains. An immediate support on the downside is near the $55,000 level. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $50,366 swing low to $55,777 high. There is also a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $53,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair. Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com On the upside, an initial resistance is near the $55,500 level. The first major resistance is near the $56,200 level, above which the price could accelerate higher. The next major resistance for th...