XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.280 zone. The price is now correcting losses and might aim for a move above the $2.250 resistance.
XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.280 zone.
The price is now trading below $2.270 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.270 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
The pair might start another decline if it fails to clear the $2.2440 level.
XRP Price Dips Further
XRP price failed to clear the $0.3550 resistance and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. There was a move below the $0.3000 and $0.280 support levels.
The price even dipped below the $0.220 support level. A low was formed at $0.2132 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor move above the $0.220 level. The price cleared the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $2.3540 swing high to the $2.2132 low.
The price is now trading below $2.30 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.2440 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $2.3540 swing high to the $2.2132 low.
The first major resistance is near the $2.270 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.270 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
The next resistance is $2.30. A clear move above the $2.30 resistance might send the price toward the $2.320 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.350 resistance or even $2.3650 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.420.
Another Drop?
If XRP fails to clear the $2.270 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.180 level. The next major support is near the $2.160 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.160 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.120 support. The next major support sits near the $2.080 zone.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $2.180 and $2.160.
Major Resistance Levels – $2.2440 and $2.270.
