XRP Price Prediction As Bulls, Bears Tug-of-War Intensifies – $1 Next or Back To Square One?
XRP Price Prediction: The crypto market is wobbling ahead of the Christmas celebrations but most importantly the approval of the first spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US. Altcoins like XRP and Cardano (ADA) although sustaining an uptrend since early December, have encountered headwinds, thus limiting their bullish potential. Higher support at $0.6 would come in handy, particularly for XRP, as holders take another shot for the blastoff past $1.
The third week of December has been highly volatile for the 5th largest cryptocurrency XRP. while the wavering price projected no dominance from bull or bear, it showcased suitability above the $0.6 psychological support. This horizontal level aligned with the support trendline of the triangle pattern setup increasing the XRP price potential to rebound higher.
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Will $0.6 Support Bolster A New Recovery?
- A long-tail rejection candle on December 18th reflects the demand pressure at $0.6
- The triangle breakout could set a directional rally in XRP
- The intraday trading volume in the XRP is $1.39 Million, indicating a 30% gain.
Amid developing a well-known continuation pattern called a triangle, the XRP price has traded sideways for the past 7 weeks. However, this consolidation narrowing within two converging trendlines indicates the lateral movement won’t last long and lead to a decisive breakout.
Today, with an intraday gain of 2.32%, the XRP price rebounded from the lower trendline of a triangle pattern. The multiple long-price rejection candles at this support accentuate the strong demand pressure at t This reversal should lead to a 7.5% gain and revisit the upper trendline. For the XRP price to escape the current sideways trendline it must break either boundary of the triangle.
With a higher probability, the XRP price should breach the upper trendline, releasing the build-buying momentum. The post-breakout rally would surge the price 26.55% higher to hit $0.84, and in an extended rally $0.93, $1.
XRP vs BTC Performance
The last three-month price comparison indicates the XRP price has been underperforming compared to Bitcoin. While the BTC price continues to show a steady uptrend with new higher highs, the XRP price has turned sideways, reflecting no initiation from buyers or sellers.
However, in the big XRP price uptrend is intact evident by an ascending support trendline
- Bollinger Band: The flattish boundary of the Bollinger band indicator acts as an additional layer of resistance and support.
- Moving Average Convergence Divergence: The bullish crossover state between MACD(blue) and the signal(orange) line in higher time frame charts such as weekly highlights a bullish long-term outlook.
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