XRP Price Slides Under Support Level, Selling Pressure Intensifies

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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.

XRP Price

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.

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