2018-11-20 18:39 |
Extremely bearish movements took place in the market leader Bitcoin yesterday as it broke below key support levels at both $5000 and $4600. Ripple’s XRP has outperformed the market leader. While Bitcoin has lost around 9% over the past 24 hours, Ripple’s XRP has lost around 4%.
The bearish movements have also had their impact on XRP as it approached the $0.4 point for the second time today. Price quickly bounced from the point and currently trades around $0.46. the momentum is still with sellers both in XRP and most other cryptocurrencies, but with this being the second time XRP has bounced from $0.40, it shows it to be an important area for support and a point where buyers are likely to come in.
Both the decreasing RSI and MACD show momentum is on the side of sellers. The MACD is also approaching a centerline crossover to the downside, a bearish signal.
XRP Daily Chart – Source: Tradingview.comWith altcoins relatively strong performance in the recent bearish market, it is now the largest altcoin by market cap. It overtook the long-time altcoin leader Ethereum for the position of number two ranked cryptocurrency by market cap.
Despite this position, altcoins movements still largely depend on those of the market leader Bitcoin. Bitcoin has been undergoing extremely bearish movements which have resulted in it breaking below numerous key support levels. It has priced in a 2018 low today around $4200. With momentum being strongly on the side of sellers, it may return to this point and could break below $4000. Traders in XRP should also monitor this as breaks below key levels such as $4000 will be likely to have an impact on XRP also.
Bitcoin Daily Chart – Source: Tradingview.com Key Takeaways: XRP has bounced from around $0.4 for the second time. XRP is outperforming the market leader losing 4% over the past 24 hours while Bitcoin has depreciated around 9%. Bitcoin has been breaking below key levels and has priced in a 2018 low of around $4200. A return below this level and movement below $4000 will likely have a bearish impact on XRP. DISCLAIMER: Investing or trading in digital assets, such as those featured here, is extremely speculative and carries substantial risk. This analysis should not be considered investment advice, use it for informational purposes only. Historical performance of the assets discussed is not indicative of future performance. Statements, analysis, and information on blokt and associated or linked sites do not necessarily match the opinion of blokt. This analysis should not be interpreted as advice to buy, sell or hold and should not be taken as an endorsement or recommendation of a particular asset.Ripple’s XRP Bounces at $0.4 As Bitcoin [BTC] Continues to Break Down was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.
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