XRP Price Struggles at Resistance: Will Bulls Power a Fresh Upsurge?

XRP price is consolidating above the $0.5450 support. The price must clear the $0.5800 resistance to start a fresh increase in the near term.

• XRP price is attempting a fresh increase above the $0.5650 level.
• The price is now trading below $0.580 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.570 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $0.580 resistance zone.

XRP price extended losses and even spiked below the $0.550 support zone. It tested the $0.5450 level. A low is formed at $0.5457 and the price is now attempting a fresh increase, like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

There was a move above the $0.5550 and $0.5600 levels. The price climbed above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.6020 swing high to the $0.5457 low. However, the bears are active near the $0.580 resistance zone.

There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.570 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $0.570 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.

On the upside, the price is facing hurdles near the $0.570 level. The first major resistance is near the $0.580 level. It is close to the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.6020 swing high to the $0.5457 low.

The next key resistance could be $0.5850. A clear move above the $0.5850 resistance might send the price toward the $0.6050 resistance. The next major resistance is near the $0.6200 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.6320 resistance or even $0.650 in the near term.

If XRP fails to clear the $0.580 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5580 level. The next major support is at $0.5450.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5450 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.5320 support. The next major support sits at $0.5250.

Technical Indicators

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

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

Major Support Levels – $0.5580 and $0.5450.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.5700 and $0.5800.