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XRP Price Holds Ground at $0.50: Can Bulls Push for a Comeback?

XRP Price Holds Ground at $0.50: Can Bulls Push for a Comeback?

NewsbtcNewsbtc2024/09/09 05:01
By:Aayush Jindal

XRP price managed to stay above the $0.5000 level. The price is rebounding and must clear the $0.5480 resistance level to start a decent increase.

  • XRP price is struggling to gain pace for a move above the $0.5350 zone.
  • The price is now trading below $0.5320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
  • There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5280 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  • The pair could decline again if it fails to clear $0.5320 and $0.5480.

XRP Price Faces Resistance

XRP price extended losses below $0.5350 like Bitcoin and Ethereum . There was a fresh decline, and the price retested the $0.5020 support zone. A low was formed at $0.5021 and the price is now attempting a recovery wave.

There was a minor increase above the $0.520 level. The price surpassed the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.5626 swing high to the $0.5021 low. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5280 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

However, the bears seem to be active near the $0.5320 and $0.5350 levels. The price is now trading below $0.5350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $0.5320 level.

The first major resistance is near the $0.5480 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.5626 swing high to the $0.5021 low. The next key resistance could be $0.5550. A clear move above the $0.5550 resistance might send the price toward the $0.5620 resistance.

Source: XRPUSD on TradingView.com

The next major resistance is near the $0.5750 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.5880 resistance or even $0.600 in the near term.

Another Decline?

If XRP fails to clear the $0.5320 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5220 level. The next major support is $0.5200.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5200 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.5120 support in the near term. The next major support sits at $0.5020.

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 above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $0.5200 and $0.5120.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.5320 and $0.5480.

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