Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Turns Red and At Risk Below $0.45

Ripple price is struggling below $0.480 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. XRP price could decline further if it settles below the $0.440 support in the near term.

Ripple Price Analysis

This past week, Ripple price attempted an upside break above the $0.484 zone against the US Dollar. The XRP/USD pair failed to gain bullish momentum and declined below $0.472.

The price started a fresh bearish wave and declined below the $0.4650 support. It even traded below the 55 simple moving average (4 hours) and spiked below the $0.440 support. A low is formed near $0.4252 and the price is now attempting a recovery wave.

XRP is now trading below $0.465 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). Besides, there is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.456 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near $0.440. It is close to the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.4868 swing high to the $0.4252 low. The next major resistance is near the $0.4560 level and the trend line.

The trend line is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $0.4868 swing high to the $0.4252 low. A clear move above the trend line resistance might start a fresh increase. In the stated case, the price could even surpass the $0.4650 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.500 resistance.

Initial support on the downside is near $0.432. The next major support is near the $0.425 level. Any more losses could lead the price toward the $0.400 level, below which the price might even test $0.388.

Ripple Price

Looking at the chart, Ripple’s price is now trading below the $0.465 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). Overall, the price could extend losses if it stays below the $0.465 resistance zone.

Technical indicators

4 hours MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone.

4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is below the 50 level.

Key Support Levels – $0.4320, $0.4250, and $0.4000.

Key Resistance Levels – $0.4560 and $0.4650.

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