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Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC Rejection Below $76,559 Exposes $74,903

Bitcoin is trading near $75,963 on the two-hour chart after slipping below the former support area around $76,559.

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Arslan Ali Butt
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Sep 17, 2026
Updated Sep 17, 2026
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC Rejection Below $76,559 Exposes $74,903

Bitcoin is trading near $75,963 on the two-hour chart after slipping below the former support area around $76,559. What catches my attention is that the rebound from $74,903 has failed to recover this broken floor, suggesting sellers still control the short-term structure.

Bitcoin BTC/USD two-hour chart showing a bearish setup below $76,559
BTC/USD two-hour chart showing resistance near $76,559 and downside support at $74,903.

BTC trade idea: Bearish below $76,559, with $74,903 as the initial target. The setup is invalidated above $77,793.

Price also remains below the descending trendline drawn from the September high and under the moving average near $77,158. Together, these barriers create a resistance cluster between $76,559 and $77,158. Unless Bitcoin reclaims this zone on a two-hour closing basis, the current recovery looks more like a corrective bounce than the start of a sustained reversal.

Momentum supports the cautious bearish view. RSI is near 43, below both the neutral 50 level and its signal line around 46. Buying pressure has weakened, although the indicator is not yet oversold. Sellers therefore still have room to test lower support.

A failed retest of $76,559 could provide a short opportunity, with $74,903 as the first target. This level has already produced a reaction and remains the key near-term floor. A clean break beneath it could expose $74,000 and then $73,000, but traders should wait for confirmation rather than chase a sharp move lower.

The bearish setup would weaken if BTC closes back above $77,158. For tighter risk control, a stop above $77,793 would place the invalidation beyond the nearby resistance cluster. Based on an entry around $76,559, the move toward $74,903 offers roughly 1.3 times the risk relative to that stop.

My bias remains bearish below $76,559, with $74,903 in focus. A sustained recovery above $77,793 would invalidate the setup and shift attention toward the descending trendline near $79,000.

This analysis is for educational purposes and is not financial advice.

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Arslan Ali Butt
Arslan Ali Butt is the founder and Lead Market Analyst at AAFX.io, with more than a decade of experience covering forex, cryptocurrencies, commodities, equities, and global macroeconomic trends. He holds an MBA in Finance and an MPhil in Behavioral Finance, combining academic research with practical market experience in technical analysis, dealing-desk operations, risk management, market sentiment, and trading psychology. Since 2014, Arslan has produced data-driven market analysis, price forecasts, trading education, and live webinars for international audiences. His research and commentary have been published by FXEmpire, FXLeaders, FXStreet, TradingKey, Cryptonews, KuCoin Learn, InsideBitcoins, Business2Community, ForexCrunch, EconomyWatch, ACY Securities, and FlowBank. Through AAFX.io, he provides independent, transparent, and clearly sourced market news and analysis designed to help readers understand financial markets and make better-informed decisions.
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