Bitcoin price eyes $83K after clearing 200-day SMA
Bitcoin price held near $79,500 on Aug. 27 after a rapid breakout from the $63,000 area, with ETF demand and U.S. policy developments supporting the rally even as technical indicators warned that momentum may be stretched. According to data from cryptonews, Bitcoin price was trading at approximately $79,473 at the time of writing. The price reached an intraday high of $80,520 after opening near $79,024.
BTC has gained roughly 25% since breaking out of a narrow range near $63,000 on Aug. 19. The advance took the asset above $80,000 before sellers blocked attempts to extend the rally through the $81,000–$82,000 region. The daily chart shows Bitcoin trading above its four tracked simple moving averages. The 20-day SMA stood at $69,711, while the 200-day SMA was near $69,257. The 50-day and 100-day averages were positioned at $66,457 and $66,224, respectively.
Trading above all four averages supports the broader recovery, but the moving averages have not yet produced a confirmed bullish golden cross. The 20-day average remains only slightly above the 200-day line, leaving traders to watch whether the separation expands or reverses. The daily relative strength index reached 81.14, well above the conventional overbought threshold of 70. Such a reading shows strong buying momentum but also raises the possibility of profit-taking after the steep advance.