XRP price extended gains and tested the $0.4880 resistance zone. The price corrected gains but the bulls are now protecting the $0.4765 support.
- XRP price is correcting gains from the $0.4880 resistance zone.
- The price is now trading above $0.4750 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There was a spike below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $0.4790 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair might climb higher again if it stays above the $0.4765 support zone.
XRP Price Corrects Gains
XRP price remained in a positive zone above the $0.4740 resistance, unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum. The bulls were able to push the price above $0.4840. However, the bears were active near the $0.4880 resistance zone.
A high was formed at $0.4877 and the price recently started a downside correction. There was a move below the $0.4820 and $0.4800 levels. The price even spiked below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $0.4694 swing low to the $0.4877 high.
Besides, there was a spike below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $0.4790 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. However, the bulls are now active near the $0.4765 support and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $0.4694 swing low to the $0.4877 high.
It is now trading above $0.4750 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $0.4820 level. The first major resistance is near the $0.4840 level. The next key resistance could be $0.4880.
A clear move above the $0.4880 resistance might send the price toward the $0.50 resistance. The next major resistance is near the $0.5050 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.5250 resistance.
More Losses?
If XRP fails to clear the $0.4820 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.4780 level.
The next major support is at $0.4765 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.4765 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.4650 support in the near term.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $0.4765 and $0.4740.
Major Resistance Levels – $0.4840 and $0.4880.