Ripple, Ethereum, Litecoin Prices, News and Technical Analysis
- Steady at lower levels as cryptocurrencies stall.
- Litecoin mildly positive compared to Ethereum and Ripple.
Ripple (XRP), Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) Stuck
The cryptocurrency market remins in a late-summer lull with little price action of note and stagnating prices. Market-leader Bitcoin is attempting to push ahead and continues to rule the market with 53% dominance, but the next tier of cryptos are struggling to move, either way. The market as a whole is back to levels seen one-month ago, using total market capitalization, and volumes remain low.
Ripple remains in a thin downtrend on the four-hour chart and below all three moving averages. Small candles highlight the lack of trade, or interest, in XRP while the RSI indicator sits mid-market and gives no clues to the state of the market. A break back into and above the gap on the chart between $0.36 and $0.40 is needed to give Ripple some further upside momentum.
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Ripple (XRP) Four-Hour Price Chart (July 23 – September 4, 2018)
Ethereum, the second-largest crypotcurrency by market cap is also showing no signs of a move with the upside constrained by all three moving averages. The September 1 high pring at $302 is likely to cap any upside momentum in the short-term while the August 14 floor at $250 should limit any sell-off. Again, the RSI indicator gives no clues away.
Ethereum (ETH) Four-Hour Price Chart (August 3 – September 4, 2018)
Litecoin’s four-hour chart is the most technically positive of all three with LTC above the 20-, 50- and 200-day moving average and nearing the $67.9 one-month high print. A break and close above could see the gap up to $72.3 filled opening the way higher. The 20- and 200-day moving average crossover at $62.4 should limit the downside.
Litecoin Four-Hour Price Chart (August – September 4, 2018)
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--- Written by Nick Cawley, Analyst.
