The cryptomarket is spotted red and green, as the BTC uptrend pauses to consolidate at $19k. XRP price has been inversely correlated with BTC price recently. When the flagship asset began its recovery from recent lows, the XRP price fell sharply. XRP was one of the best-performing major Altcoins during the November rally. From November 1 to 24, it rallied around 280% on Coinbase, surging from $0.2415 to highs of $0.9210. In a sell the news drop before the flare airdrop, XRP lost the $0.6 support, suffering a deeper correction. The XRP market cap stands at $22.1 billion, as calculated from a 45.4 billion free float supply. XRP is presently trading at $0.4933, having lost over 4.05% on the day. In the aftermath of Spark tokens airdrop which occurred on December 12th, declines on XRP/USD takes a hiatus at $0.4891. XRP price has been mostly influenced by the airdrop of Spark tokens based on a ‘buy the rumor, sell the news.’ Major exchanges such as Bitstamp, Coinbase were noted to have supported the airdrop.
*XRP lost the $0.6 support, suffering a deeper correction
*XRP is presently trading at $0.4933, having lost over 4.05% on the day
*XRP price has been mostly influenced by the airdrop of Spark tokens based on a ‘buy the rumor, sell the news’
Key Levels
Resistance Levels: $0.9210, $0.7500, $0.6300
Support Levels: $0.4555, $0.3283, $0.2400
XRP/USD Daily ChartXRP rebounded off the $0.4858 support and closed above $0.52 on Dec.13. The price again turned down today but the bulls are attempting to defend the $0.49 mark. XRP’s downtrend is presently on a hiatus. Ripple’s XRP will need to move back through the $0.5422 pivot level to bring the first major resistance level at $0.5760 into play.
Support from the broader market would be needed for XRP to break through $0.5422 which would likely cap any upside. The second major resistance sits at $0.6300. On the flip side, if the bears sink the price below $0.49, the major support level at $0.4555 should limit any downside. Barring an extended crypto sell-off, XRP should steer clear of sub-$0.45 levels.
XRP/USD 4-Hour ChartXRP has lost the 4-hour MA 50 while depending on the ability of the 4 hour MA 200 to hold. The rise in selling activities has thwarted all attempts for recovery. If the support at the MA 200 at $0.49 zone fails, the next tentative anchor zones are $0.4555 and $0.40. On the upside, bullish action will come into play if XRP reclaimed the support turned resistance at $0.60.
Trading past $0.5422 will call for more buy orders, restoring the hope of exchanging hands above $0.60. The MA 50 resistance cap at $0.555 might cause delay to the bulls. The XRP/USD pair is only bullish while trading above the $0.5500 level, key resistance is found at the $0.63 and the $0.75 levels. If the XRP/USD pair closes beneath the $0.555, sellers may test the $0.455 and $0.40 support levels.
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