Ripple rallied recently above $0.1900 and $0.1910 against the US Dollar. XRP price is currently correcting gains, but it is likely to climb back above $0.1900 in the near term.
- Ripple price is showing a lot of positive signs above the $0.1840 support against the US dollar.
- A new weekly high is formed near $0.1935 and the price is currently correcting lower.
- There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could start a fresh increase as long as it is above $0.1850 and $0.1840.
Ripple Price Approaching Support
After trading to a new weekly low at $0.1740, ripple started a fresh rally following the footsteps of Ethereum and bitcoin. XRP price surged above the $0.1800 and $0.1850 resistance levels to move back into a positive zone.
The price even rallied above the $0.1900 resistance and settled above the 100 hourly simple moving average. It traded to new weekly high near $0.1935 and it is currently correcting lower. There was a break below the $0.1900 level.
Besides, there was a break below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent rally from the $0.1740 low to $1935 high. Ripple is now approaching a major support near the $0.1850 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.
There is also a major bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. Below the trend line, the next key support is near the $0.1840 level.
The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent rally from the $0.1740 low to $1935 high is also near the $0.1840 level to act as a strong support. Therefore, the price is likely to bounce back above $0.1900 as long as it is trading above the $0.1840 support.
More Downsides?
If ripple fails to stay above the key $0.1850 and $0.1840 support levels, there are chances of more losses in the near term. The next key support is seen near the $0.1810 level.
Any further losses below $0.1810 may perhaps lead the price back towards the $0.1740 swing low. Overall, the current trend is positive and the price might rise again unless it breaks the $0.1840 support.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is slowly gaining pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now just below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $0.1850, $0.1840 and $0.1810.
Major Resistance Levels – $0.1900, $0.1920 and $0.1950.
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