XRP Price Hesitates at Resistance—Are Bulls Running Out of Time?

[Ben Graham]

XRP price started a recovery wave above $2.080. The price is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $2.10 resistance.

• XRP price started a recovery wave above the $2.060 zone.
• The price is now trading above $2.050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.0850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $2.10.

XRP Price Faces Rejection

XRP price remained supported above $2.020 and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above $2.050 and $2.060 to enter a positive zone.

There was also a spike above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.2130 swing high to the $1.990 low. The bears defended a close above the $2.10 level and the price reacted to the downside. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.0850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

The price is now trading above $2.050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $2.10 level and the trend line. The first major resistance is near the $2.120 level.

A close above $2.120 could send the price to $2.160 and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.2130 swing high to the $1.990 low. The next hurdle sits at $2.20. A clear move above the $2.20 resistance might send the price toward the $2.2650 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.280 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $2.350.

Another Drop?

If XRP fails to clear the $2.10 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.050 level. The next major support is near the $2.0150 level.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.0150 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.950. The next major support sits near the $1.920 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.850.

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 – $2.050 and $2.0150.

Major Resistance Levels – $2.10 and $2.160.