Ripple (XRP) News and Talking Points
- Ripple’s bounce of its $0.45 weekend low lacks conviction.
- XRP needs some fundamental good news if it is to break higher.
Ripple (XRP) Chart Still Controlled by the Bears
Ripple’s brief rally from its weekend low at $0.45 looks over in the short-term with the coin struggling to push higher in a weak cryptocurrency market. The overall crypto market capitalization currently stands at $267 billion, sharply lower from the $830 billion high seen on January 7 this year.
Looking at the charts, Ripple made two brief attempts and failed to break the $0.57 resistance level, made from the February 6 low, and now looks likely to make another attempt at the December 22 ‘spike’ low at $0.42. If this level is broken convincingly the next level of support remains around $0.20, the start of the December 7 – January 4 rally. On the upside, $0.57 is followed by resistance at $0.72 and the bottom of the yellow trading range at $0.84.
With little in the way of good news in the market, and with all relief rallies being sold into, Ripple is likely to push lower again. The stochastic indicator is nearing overbought territory while the IG client sentiment indicator – see above - shows traders are overwhelmingly long XRP, a worrying set-up in a market that continues to fall sharply.
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Ripple (XRP) Price Chart in US Dollars(October 26, 2017 – April 4, 2018)
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--- Written by Nick Cawley, Analyst.
