Will XRP Price Hold 100 SMA and Trigger a Fresh Increase?

XRP price extended its increase above the $0.5450 resistance. The price is now correcting gains and might remain strong above the 100-hourly SMA.

• XRP extended its increase above the $0.5450 resistance zone.
• The price is now trading above $0.5250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $0.5330 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair is correcting gains, but there could be a fresh increase unless there is a close below the 100-hourly SMA.

After a close above the $0.520 level, XRP price remained in a positive zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. It cleared the $0.5320 and $0.5450 resistance levels. There was also a spike above the $0.550 level.

A new weekly high was formed at $0.5571, and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the $0.5450 level. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $0.5065 swing low to the $0.5571 high.

It is now trading above $0.530 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support at $0.5330 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

Immediate resistance is near the $0.5380 level. The first key resistance is near $0.5450. A close above the $0.5450 resistance zone could send the price higher. The next key resistance is near $0.5570. If the bulls push the price above the $0.5570 resistance level, there could be a steady increase toward the $0.5650 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.5720 resistance.

If XRP fails to clear the $0.5450 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5330 level and the trend line. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $0.5065 swing low to the $0.5571 high.

The next major support is at $0.5250. The main support is now near $0.5185. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5185 level, the price might accelerate lower. In the stated case, the price could drop and test the $0.5065 support in the near term.

Technical Indicators

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

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

Major Support Levels – $0.5330 and $0.5185.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.5450 and $0.5570.