XRP price started a fresh decline below $2.10. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $2.050 pivot level.
- XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.050 zone.
- The price is now trading below $2.050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.120 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could continue to move down if it settles below $2.00.
XRP Price Dips Again
XRP price attempted a recovery wave above $2.150 but failed to continue higher, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price started a fresh decline below $2.10 and $2.050.
There was a move below the $2.00 support level. A low was formed at $1.984, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.275 swing high to the $1.984 low.
The price is now trading below $2.050 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $2.050 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.120 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2.120 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.275 swing high to the $1.984 low.
A close above $2.120 could send the price to $2.20. The next hurdle sits at $2.250. A clear move above the $2.250 resistance might send the price toward the $2.2850 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.350 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $2.40.
More Losses?
If XRP fails to clear the $2.050 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.00 level. The next major support is near the $1.9850 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.9850 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.920. The next major support sits near the $1.880 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.820.
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 – $2.00 and $1.9850.
Major Resistance Levels – $2.050 and $2.120.
