XRP Price Holds Ground, But Can Bulls Push Momentum Higher?

XRP price is holding above $2.920 support zone. The price is now consolidating and might soon attempt a move above the $3.050 resistance.

• XRP price is showing bearish signs below the $3.080 resistance.
• The price is now trading near $2.980 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There was a break below a key contracting triangle with support at $3.020 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could continue to decline if it stays below the $3.10 zone.

XRP Price Starts Consolidation

XRP price started a downside correction from $3.0850, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price traded below the $3.050 and $3.000 levels.

The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2.824 swing low to the $3.080 high. Besides, there was a break below a key contracting triangle with support at $3.020 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

However, the price found support near the $2.950 zone. It seems like the bulls are protecting the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2.824 swing low to the $3.080 high. The price is now trading near $2.980 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If the bulls remain in action, the price could attempt another increase.

On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $3.020 level. The first major resistance is near the $3.080 level. A clear move above the $3.080 resistance might send the price toward the $3.120 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $3.150 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $3.20.

Another Decline?

If XRP fails to clear the $3.080 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.950 level. The next major support is near the $2.9220 level.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.9220 level, the price might continue to decline toward $2.840. The next major support sits near the $2.780 zone, below which the price could gain bearish momentum.

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 – $2.920 and $2.840.

Major Resistance Levels – $3.080 and $3.120.