XRP Price Pulls Back From Highs—Are Bulls Still in Control?

XRP price is consolidating gains above the $2.60 zone. The price must clear the $2.720 resistance to start a fresh increase in the near term.

• XRP price started a decent upward move above the $2.60 zone.
• The price is now trading below $2.70 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2.6880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair might start a fresh increase if it clears the $2.720 resistance zone.

XRP price managed to stay above the $2.50 support and remained in a positive zone, unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum. A base was formed, and the price started a decent upward move above the $2.60 and $2.70 levels.

The price even climbed above the $2.80 level before the bears appeared. A high was formed at $2.8322 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a minor move below $2.72. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $2.330 swing low to the $2.830 swing high.

There was also a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2.6880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $2.70 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.

On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.700 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.720 level. The next resistance is $2.80. A clear move above the $2.80 resistance might send the price toward the $2.840 resistance.

Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.920 resistance or even $3.00 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $3.050.

If XRP fails to clear the $2.720 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.60 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward wave from the $2.330 swing low to the $2.830 swing high. The next major support is near the $2.5820 level.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.5820 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.550 support. The next major support sits near the $2.50 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 – $2.60 and $2.5820.

Major Resistance Levels – $2.720 and $2.800.