XRP Price Eyes Upside Break: Will The Gains Keep Rolling?

XRP price started a fresh increase from the $0.540 zone. The price is now rising and eyeing an upside break above the $0.600 resistance zone.

• XRP price started a fresh increase above the $0.580 zone.
• The price is now trading above $0.580 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
• There is a key contracting triangle forming with support at $0.5880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could extend gain bullish momentum if it clears the $0.60 resistance zone.

XRP Price Eyes More Upsides

XRP price remained stable above the $0.540 level and started a fresh increase. There was a move above the $0.5650 and $0.5720 resistance levels but lagged Ethereum and Bitcoin.

The price climbed above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.6374 swing high to the $0.5404 low. The current price action is positive above the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average, but the bulls are now facing resistance near the $0.600 level.

There is also a key contracting triangle forming with support at $0.5880 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The pair is now trading above $0.5880 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.

If there is a fresh upward move, the price could face resistance near the $0.600 level. The first major resistance is near the $0.6150 level. The next key resistance could be $0.6370. A clear move above the $0.6370 resistance might send the price toward the $0.650 resistance. The next major resistance is near the $0.6665 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.680 resistance.

Another Drop?

If XRP fails to clear the $0.600 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5880 level and the triangle lower trend line. The next major support is at $0.5650.

If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5650 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.540 support in the near term.

Technical Indicators

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

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $0.5880 and $0.5650.

Major Resistance Levels – $0.6000 and $0.6150.