XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.20 zone. The price is now consolidating losses and might decline further below the $2.150 zone.
XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.20 zone.
The price is now trading below $2.20 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2.180 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
The pair might start another decline if it trades below the $2.120 support zone.
XRP Price Dips Again
XRP price failed to continue higher above the $2.280 level and reacted to the downside, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below the $2.250 and $2.220 support levels.
Besides, there was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2.180 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The pair tested the $2.150 support A low was formed at $2.1425 and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $2.335 swing high to the $2.145 low.
The price is now trading below $2.220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.1880 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.20 level.
The next resistance is $2.240 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $2.335 swing high to the $2.145 low. A clear move above the $2.240 resistance might send the price toward the $2.280 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.320 resistance or even $2.350 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.40.
More Losses?
If XRP fails to clear the $2.220 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.150 level. The next major support is near the $2.120 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.120 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.050 support. The next major support sits near the $2.020 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 – $2.150 and $2.120.
Major Resistance Levels – $2.20 and $2.220.
