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Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Bulls Defend a Vital Support But Can They Break Upward?

Yaz Sheikh Apr 22, 2021 14:25
XRP is down by a sharp 28% over the past week after clocking a 2021 high at $1.98. Against bitcoin, XRP is battling to climb back above the 2400 SAT.

XRP/USD – Bulls Battle To Stay Above .382 Fib & 20-days MA

Key Support Levels: $1.29, $1.25, $1.12.
Key Resistance Levels: $1.40, $1.50, $1.77.

XRP might be down 28% this week, but it seems the bulls have found solid support at $1.29, provided by a .382 Fib. XRP has closed each daily candle above this support for the past four days, and it is now further bolstered by the 20-days MA.

On Sunday, bitcoin suffered a significant price drop which caused the entire market to head lower. During that time, XRP dropped as low as $1.12, where it found support at a .5 Fib and the 20-days MA. It rebounded from there to close Sunday’s daily candle above $1.40 and has since established the support at $1.29.

XRP/USD Daily Chart. Source: TradingView

XRP-USD Short Term Price Prediction

Looking ahead, if the sellers break the support at $1.29, the first support beneath lies at $1.25 (Feb 2018 highs). This is followed by $1.12 (.5 Fib), $1.00, and $0.95 (.618 Fib).

On the other side, the first resistance lies at $1.40. This is followed by $1.50, $1.77 (1.272 Fib Extension), and $1.98 (2021 highs).

The daily RSI is marginally beneath the midline, indicating indecision within the market. If it continues to dip further, the increased bullish momentum is likely to drive XRP beneath the 20-days MA. Luckily, the Stochastic RSI is extremely oversold and is primed for a bullish crossover signal that might help the bull’s case.

XRP/BTC: Buyers Fight To Remain In Control Of The Momentum.

Key Support Levels: 2225 SAT, 2155 SAT, 2000 SAT.
Key Resistance Levels: 2450 SAT, 2600 SAT, 2877 SAT.

Against Bitcoin, XRP had clocked a new 2021 high at 3060 SAT last week but has been falling since. The cryptocurrency fell as low as 2155 SAT (downside 1.272 Fib Extension) on Tuesday but quickly recovered to the resistance at 2450 SAT (bearish .5 Fib).

Unfortunately, the bulls could not break back above 2450 SAT and have since lost grounds beneath 2400 SAT as they attempt to regain the level.

XRP/BTC Daily Chart. Source: TradingView

XRP-BTC Short Term Price Prediction

Looking ahead, the first support lies at 2225 SAT (.382 Fib). This is closely followed by 2155 SAT (downside 1.272 Fib Extension), 2000 SAT (20-days MA & .5 Fib), 1900 SAT (July 2020 low), and 1720 SAT (.618 Fib).

On the other side, the first resistance lies at 2450 SAT (bearish .5 Fib). This is followed by 2600 SAT, 2877 SAT (bearish .618 Fib), and 3000 SAT.

The RSI is at the midline for XRP/BTC, indicating indecision within the market. Likewise, it will need to rebound from the 50 level to indicate that the bullish momentum is starting to increase again. Additionally, the Stochastic RSI is also extremely oversold and is primed for a bullish crossover signal.

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Yaz Sheikh

Yaz is a cryptocurrency technical analyst with over seven years of technical analysis trading experience. As an Economics graduate, he has taken a keen interest in the future potentials of blockchain in the financial industry. Removing crypto from the equation, Yaz loves to watch his favorite football team and keep up-to-date with the latest fights within the UFC.