XRP Price Slips, But Buyers Hold Ground—Is a Rebound Coming?

XRP price started a fresh recovery wave from the $2.20 zone. The price is now consolidating and might struggle to clear the $2.50 resistance zone.

• XRP price started a decent upward move from the $2.20 support zone.
• The price is now trading below $2.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $2.550 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair might continue to move up if it clears the $2.5350 resistance zone.

XRP Price Faces Hurdles

XRP price started a recovery wave from the $2.20 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to climb above the $2.40 and $2.50 resistance levels. However, the bears were active near $2.640.

The price corrected some gains and dipped below $2.550. There was a break below a connecting bullish trend line with support at $2.550 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The pair dipped below the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2.211 swing low to the $2.6390 high.

The price is now trading below $2.550 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.50 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.5350 level.

The next resistance is $2.640. A clear move above the $2.640 resistance might send the price toward the $2.720 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.80 resistance or even $2.850 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $3.00.

Another Decline?

If XRP fails to clear the $2.5350 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.4250 level. The next major support is near the $2.3750 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2.211 swing low to the $2.6390 high.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.3750 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.320 support. The next major support sits near the $2.20 zone.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $2.4250 and $2.3750.

Major Resistance Levels – $2.5350 and $2.640.