Reason to trust
How Our News is Made
Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality
Ad discliamer
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio.
XRP price started a steady increase above $2.220. The price is now struggling to clear $2.280 and might start a fresh decline below $2.150.
- XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.20 zone.
- The price is now trading near $2.180 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There is a near bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.2250 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could continue to move down if it dips below $2.150.
XRP Price Faces Resistance
XRP price started a decent upward move above $2.120 and $2.150, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price gained pace for a clear move above the $2.20 resistance.
The bulls even pumped the price above the $2.240 zone. A high was formed at $2.286 and the price started a downside correction. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.817 swing low to the $2.286 high.
The price is now trading near $2.180 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a near bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.2250 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $2.2250 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.250 level, above which the price could rise and test $2.2850. A clear move above the $2.2850 resistance might send the price toward the $2.350 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.4320 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $2.50.
Downside Continuation?
If XRP fails to clear the $2.250 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.150 level. The next major support is near the $2.10 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.10 level, the price might continue to decline toward $2.050 and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.817 swing low to the $2.286 high. The next major support sits near the $2.00 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.9250.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $2.150 and $2.050.
Major Resistance Levels – $2.250 and $2.280.
