XRP Price Holds Steady in Consolidation: Is a Shift Coming?

XRP price is attempting a recovery wave from the $0.4880 zone. The price must clear the $0.5200 and $0.5320 resistance levels to start a decent increase.

• XRP price is correcting losses from the $0.4880 zone.
• The price is now trading below $0.5220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5150 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $0.5220 resistance zone.

XRP Price Struggles To Gain Pace

XRP price remained in a bearish zone and extended losses below $0.5200, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. There was a move below the $0.5050 and $0.5000 levels.

The price even dipped below $0.4950 and tested $0.4880. A low was at $0.4867 and the price is now attempting to recover losses. There was a move above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $0.5233 swing high to the $0.4867 low. There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line with resistance at $0.5150 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $0.5220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $0.5200 level. The first major resistance is near the $0.5220 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $0.5233 swing high to the $0.4867 low. The next key resistance could be $0.5320.

A clear move above the $0.5320 resistance might send the price toward the $0.5500 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.5550 resistance or even $0.5620 in the near term. The next major hurdle might be $0.5650.

Another Drop?

If XRP fails to clear the $0.5220 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5100 level. The next major support is near the $0.5050 level. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5050 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.5000 support in the near term. The next major support sits near the $0.4880 zone. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.5050 and $0.5000. Major Resistance Levels – $0.5220 and $0.5320.