Rally Gathers Pace, $0.55 Target In Sight

Ripple’s token price is rising above the $0.50 resistance against the US Dollar. XRP price might continue to rise toward the $0.525 and $0.550 resistance levels.

• Ripple’s token price started a fresh increase above the $0.480 resistance against the US dollar.
• The price is now trading above $0.50 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
• There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.4910 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair might continue to rise toward the $0.525 and $0.550 resistance levels.

Ripple’s Token Price Rallies 5%

In the past few days, Ripple’s XRP saw a decent increase from the $0.420 support against the US Dollar. It outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum to move into a bullish zone.

There was a clear move above the $0.475 and $0.480 resistance levels. It even surpassed $0.500. A high is formed near $0.5047 and the price is now consolidating gains. It is trading above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4433 swing low to the $0.5047 high.

XRP price is also trading above $0.50 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). Besides, there is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.4910 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair.

Source: XRPUSD on TradingView.com

Initial resistance is near the $0.5050 zone. The first major resistance is near the $0.525 level. A successful break above the $0.525 resistance level might send the price toward the $0.550 resistance. Any more gains might call for a test of the $0.585 resistance.

Are Dips Limited in XRP?

If ripple fails to clear the $0.505 resistance zone, it could start a downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.491 zone and the trend line.

The next major support is near $0.474 or the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.4433 swing low to the $0.5047 high. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.474 level, XRP’s price could extend losses. In the stated case, the price could test the $0.450 support zone.

Technical Indicators

4-Hours MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.

4-Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now in the overbought zone.

Major Support Levels – $0.491, $0.474, and $0.450.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.505, $0.525, and $0.550.