Bitcoin Cash Breaks Above $550 as Volume Surges; Range Tightens Near Support

A breakout above $550 followed a 1 a.m. UTC volume spike, then price cooled into a $553 to $556 band as traders watched whether $553.50 would hold.

Updated Oct 31, 2025, 4:25 p.m. Published Oct 31, 2025, 4:24 p.m.

What to know:

According to CoinDesk Research technical analysis data model, BCH$555.06 pushed through $550 on a heavy-volume burst, then cooled into a tight band as traders gauged whether the new support would stick.

Technical analysis highlights

• Path and result: BCH climbed from $540.24 to $554.52 for a 2.6% session gain, establishing higher lows and confirming an uptrend structure.
• Breakout timing: The push began in Asian hours when price broke $547 at 1 a.m. UTC; the breakout candle printed 130,078 units.
• Volume context: During the move above $550, trading ran 328% above average, signaling strong participation behind the breakout.
• Post-move check: A pullback to $553.58 in the latest hour tested the area just above the breakout zone.
• Weekly context (vs BTC): The model notes weekly gains of 4.8% for BCH against a 1.2% decline for bitcoin over the same span.

What the patterns mean

• Breakout with confirmation: Breaking $547 first and $550 next, with heavy activity, tells you buyers weren’t alone—there was depth behind the move.
• Fresh support test: A quick dip to $553.58 after the breakout is a normal “check” to see if new buyers defend the level; $553.50 is the line the model is watching.
• Constructive structure: The model’s higher lows at $528.55 and $534.36 and an ascending trendline from Oct. 30 remain intact, even as a lower high from $558.25 is on watch.

Support and resistance map

• Support (nearest): $553.50 (freshly tested).
• Support (breakout retest): $547 (resistance-turned-support).
• Trend reference: Ascending line from Oct. 30 sits above $534; prior higher lows at $534.36 and $528.55.
• Resistance (immediate): $558.25 (prior high).
• Near-term band: $553 to $556 defines the current consolidation box.

Volume picture

• Peak bar: 130,078 units at 1 a.m. UTC on the $547 breach.
• Breakout participation: +328% vs. average during the run through $550.
• After the push: The model notes elevated activity even on the small pullback, consistent with active price discovery.

Positioning signals

• Options interest: The model highlights rising call interest at the $560 and $575 November strikes, consistent with traders mapping upside checkpoints (this is positioning color, not a forecast).

Risk framing

• If support holds: The $558.25 prior high is the immediate checkup (about 0.9% from the session settlement cited in the model).
• If support fails: A loss of $553.50 could invite a $547 retest (the breakout level now viewed as support).
• Stop-zone reference: The model flags below $534.36 as a logical line for risk control within the uptrend structure.

CoinDesk 5 Index (CD5) context

• CD5 window: Oct. 30, 3 p.m. UTC, to Oct. 31, 2 p.m. UTC — CD5 rose 1.43% to $1,920.74, with a push above $1,920 during 4–5 a.m. UTC and a 4.34% daily range, indicating active price discovery across majors.

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