XRP Price Rallies 25%: Can This Breakout Continue?

XRP price started a major increase above $0.500 after court’s ruling. The price is up over 25% and eyes more upsides above the $0.640 resistance.

• XRP price started a strong increase above the $0.500 and $0.550 levels.
• The price is now trading above $0.5880 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $0.5280 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could continue to rise if it clears the $0.640 resistance zone.

XRP price formed a base above $0.450 and started a major increase beating Ethereum and Bitcoin. The price was able to surpass the $0.5150 and $0.550 resistance levels.

It gained over 25% and broke many hurdles near the $0.600 level. A high was formed at $0.6473 and the price recently corrected some gains. There was a move below the $0.600 level. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4922 swing low to the $0.6477 high.

However, the bulls are active near $0.5880. It is still trading above $0.600 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price is facing hurdles near the $0.6250 level.

The first major resistance is near the $0.6350 level. The next key resistance could be $0.640. A clear move above the $0.640 resistance might send the price toward the $0.6550 resistance. The next major resistance is near the $0.6880 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.700 resistance or even $0.720 in the near term.

If XRP fails to clear the $0.620 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.600 level. The next major support is at $0.5880.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5880 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.570 support or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4922 swing low to the $0.6477 high. The next major support sits at $0.540.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $0.600 and $0.5880.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.6200 and $0.6400.