Ripple failed on more than two occasions near $0.2600 and $0.2640 against the US Dollar. XRP price could nosedive if there is a break below the $0.2500 support.
- Ripple traded as high as $0.2644 and recently corrected lower against the US dollar.
- The price is trading well above the $0.2500 support and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).
- There is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $0.2515 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could start a strong rally if it clears the $0.2600 and $0.2640 levels in the near term.
Ripple’s XRP Price is Approaching Key Break
After finding bids near the $0.2440 and $0.2450 support level, ripple’s XRP price started a steady increase. The price broke the $0.2500 resistance zone and settled well above the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).
It even broke the $0.2600 resistance level. However, the bulls are still struggling to gain strength above the $0.2600 and $0.2640 resistance levels. A swing high was formed near $0.2644 before the price started a downside correction.
Source:The decline found support near the $0.2500 zone. The Fib retracement level of the recent upward move from the $0.2463 low to $0.2644 high is also acting as a support. More importantly, there is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $0.2515 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair.