XRP Price Walks a Tightrope As Downside Threat Persists

XRP price failed to surpass $1.4650 and started another decline. The price is now correcting gains and might struggle to stay above $1.320.

• XRP price started a downside correction and declined below $1.40.
• The price is now trading below $1.380 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.3880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could start another increase if it stays above $1.30.

XRP price failed to stay above $1.4650 and started a downside correction, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price dipped below the $1.420 and $1.40 levels to enter a negative zone.

The price even tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.1356 swing low to the $1.5435 high. The bulls are now active near the $1.340 zone. Besides, there is a declining channel forming with resistance at $1.3880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

The price is now trading below $1.3850 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $1.3880 level. The first major resistance is near the $1.40 level, above which the price could rise and test $1.420.

A clear move above the $1.420 resistance might send the price toward the $1.450 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $1.4820 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $1.50.

If XRP fails to clear the $1.40 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1.340 level. The next major support is near the $1.30 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $1.1356 swing low to the $1.5435 high at $1.2920.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $1.2920 level, the price might continue to decline toward $1.2650. The next major support sits near the $1.250 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.2250.

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 – $1.340 and $1.2920.

Major Resistance Levels – $1.3880 and $1.40.