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Bitcoin Consolidates Above $76,000 Support as Technical Momentum Moderates

Technical indicators and demand metrics show mixed conditions as Bitcoin tests support near the $76,000 level following an August rally.

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Bitcoin traded near $76,870 on September 15, remaining above support between $76,000 and $76,300. The consolidation follows a rally from around $63,000 in mid-August to a peak between $80,000 and $81,500, after which price momentum curved downward.

On the four-hour chart, the price action has formed a potential rounded-top pattern, with the $76,000 to $76,300 band serving as the formation's neckline. A sustained close below this zone points to an implied technical target between $70,900 and $71,000, whereas a move above the $79,500 to $81,500 range would weaken or invalidate the formation.

Momentum indicators show a balanced market, with the four-hour Relative Strength Index at 54.5 and the price trading around its 20, 50, and 100-period exponential moving averages. Data from CryptoQuant indicates that while demand growth for perpetual futures remained positive in September, spot-market demand stayed negative.

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