$XRP Price Regains Strength - NewsBTC Analytics
XRP price formed a base above the $0.500 level and started a fresh increase. The price broke the $0.5250 resistance to move again into a positive zone like Ethereum and Bitcoin.
There was also a move above the $0.550 resistance level. A high was formed at $0.5610 and the price is now consolidating gains above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.5227 swing low to the $0.5610 high.
The price is now trading above $0.5420 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. Besides, there is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $0.5220 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $0.5610 level. The first major resistance is near the $0.5620 level. The next key resistance could be $0.5650. A clear move above the $0.5650 resistance might send the price toward the $0.5740 resistance. The next major resistance is near the $0.580 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.600 resistance.
If XRP fails to clear the $0.5620 resistance zone, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5420 level and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.5227 swing low to the $0.5610 high.
The next major support is at $0.5280 and the trend line. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5280 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.5050 support in the near term.