XRP Price Stuck in the Trenches – Can It Shatter the Resistance Ceiling?
XRP's price action has turned into a staring contest—and the market's blinking first. Despite bullish whispers, that stubborn resistance level won't budge. Here's why the stalemate matters.
The Consolidation Grind
Trading charts look like a flatlined EKG—XRP's been trapped in a tightening range for weeks. Every breakout attempt gets smacked down faster than a crypto influencer's credibility.
Resistance: The Invisible Handcuffs
The token keeps testing the same price ceiling like a moth to a flame. Meanwhile, 'HODLers' are sweating harder than a Bitcoin miner in a heatwave.
What's Next?
Either we get a violent breakout or another soul-crushing rejection. With regulators still playing whack-a-mole with crypto projects, don't hold your breath for Wall Street to ride in like a white knight.
Funny how 'decentralized' assets still dance to the tune of old-school resistance levels. The more things change...
XRP Price Eyes Upside Break
XRP price started a fresh decline below the $3.20 zone, unlike Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below the $3.120 and $3.080 support levels.
The bears even pushed the price below the $3.020 support zone. Finally, the bulls appeared NEAR the $3.00 level. A low was formed at $2.999 and the price is now attempting a recovery wave. There was a move above the $3.050 and $3.080 levels.
The price surpassed the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $3.330 swing high to the $2.999 low. The price is now trading below $3.150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3.150 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $3.150 level. The first major resistance is near the $3.1650 level. A clear move above the $3.1650 resistance might send the price toward the $3.20 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $3.250 resistance or even $3.30 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near the $3.350 zone.
Another Drop?
If XRP fails to clear the $3.1650 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $3.080 level. The next major support is near the $3.00 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $3.00 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.920 support. The next major support sits near the $2.850 zone where the bulls might take a stand.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing pace in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $3.080 and $3.00.
Major Resistance Levels – $3.1650 and $3.20.
