Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Bearish Below $0.6500?
Key HighlightsRipple price remains in a bearish zone and is currently trading well below $0.6500 against the US dollar. There is a significant bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.6500 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair has to stay above the $0.6100 and $0.6000 support levels to stay in a bullish zone. Ripple price is facing a tough resistance against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. XRP/USD must clear the $0.6500 resistance to start an upside move. Ripple Price ResistanceThere was a continuous increase in selling pressure below $0.7000 on Ripple price against the US Dollar. The price declined and traded below a key support level at $0.6500. There was also a close below the $0.6400 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average. However, the downside move was stopped near the $0.6000 level and $0.6100 pivot. The recent low was formed at $0.6213 before the price started an upside move. It traded above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the last downside move from the $0.6750 high to $0.6213 low. However, the upside move was capped by the $0.6500 resistance and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is also a significant bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.6500 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. Lastly, the 50% Fib retracement level of the last downside move from the $0.6750 high to $0.6213 low acted as a hurdle for buyers. The pair is now in a bearish zone below $0.6500 and the 100 hourly SMA. It has to hold the $0.6000 and $0.6100 support levels to avoid any further declines. On the upside, a break above the $0.6500 resistance is needed for a decent recovery. Looking at the technical indicators:Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD remains in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now well below the 50 level. Major Support Level – $0.6000Major Resistance Level – $0.6500 Charts courtesy – Trading View Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Bearish Below $0.6500? was last modified: March 26th, 2018 by Aayush Jindal