XRP Price Turns Red As Risk of More Downsides Escalate

XRP price is moving lower below the $0.5200 support. The price could gain bearish momentum if there is a close below the $0.50 support.

• XRP is showing bearish signs below the $0.525 and $0.512 resistance levels.
• The price is now trading below $0.520 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
• There was a break below a key contracting triangle with support at $0.5220 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair is now at risk of more downsides below the $0.5000 support zone.

XRP Price Takes Hit

In the past few days, XRP price heavy bearish moves below the $0.550 support. The bears remained active near the $0.5500 resistance and protected a recovery wave, unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum.

There was a fresh decline from the $0.5389 high and the bears pushed the price below $0.5200. There was a steady decline and there was a break below a key contracting triangle with support at $0.5220 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair. The price is now trading below $0.520 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). A low is formed near $0.5012, and the price is now consolidating losses. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $0.520 zone. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $0.5389 swing high to the $0.5012 low. The first key resistance is near $0.530 or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $0.5389 swing high to the $0.5012 low, above which the price could rise toward the $0.5380 resistance.

Source: A close above the $0.5380 resistance zone could spark a strong increase. The next key resistance is near $0.5550. If the bulls remain in action above the $0.5550 resistance level, there could be a rally toward the $0.5800 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.6000 resistance.

Key Downside Break?

If XRP fails to clear the $0.5200 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.502 zone. The next major support is at $0.500. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.500 level, XRP price might accelerate lower. In the stated case, the price could retest the $0.450 support zone. Technical Indicators 4-Hours MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. 4-Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.505, $0.500, and $0.450. Major Resistance Levels – $0.520, $0.538, and $0.550.