XRP Price Under Pressure — Can It Maintain The Bullish Structure?

XRP price started a downside correction from the $2.220 zone. The price is consolidating and might decline further toward the $2.020 support.

• XRP price started a downside correction below the $2.20 zone.
• The price is now trading below $2.150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2.150 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could find bids near the $2.020 zone and start a fresh increase.

XRP price attempted more gains above the $2.150 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price spiked above the $2.20 and $2.220 levels, but the bulls failed to extend gains.

A high was formed at $2.2294 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the $2.20 and $2.15 levels. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.910 swing low to the $2.2294 high.

Besides, there was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $2.150 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $2.180 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.

On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.150 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.20 level. The next resistance is $2.220. A clear move above the $2.220 resistance might send the price toward the $2.320 resistance.

Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.40 resistance or even $2.450 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.50.

If XRP fails to clear the $2.20 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.070 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.910 swing low to the $2.2294 high. The next major support is near the $2.020 level.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.020 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.00 support. The next major support sits near the $1.920 zone.

Technical Indicators

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

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

Major Support Levels – $2.070 and $2.020.

Major Resistance Levels – $2.20 and $2.220.