Ripple Holds above $0.18, Battles $0.195 and $0.205 Resistances

After the recent rebound, XRP now trades below the $0.195 resistance but above the $0.185 support. Buyers are finding penetration difficulty at the minor resistance of $0.195.

The market continues its consolidation above the current support in preparation for the next move of Ripple. The market is currently consolidating above $0.1905 which is a historical price level of December. 

In retrospect, the price action in December consolidated for over a week before a rebound occurred. On the upside, a rebound will propel XRP to rally above $0.195 and $0.205 resistances. The momentum will extend to $0.25 high. Conversely, if the bears turn around to break the $0.18 support, XRP will drop to $0.16 or $0.15 low.

Ripple Indicator Analysis

Ripple was earlier on a downward move after it was overbought at $0.205. The selling pressure has been exhausted as there are some bullish signals. In the meantime, XRP is above the 40% range of the daily stochastic. Ripple has bullish momentum.

Key Resistance Zones: $0.35, $0.40, $0.45

Key Support Zones: $0.25, $0.20, $0.15

What Is the Next Direction for Ripple (XRP)?

Ripple is currently trading at $0.18956 and it is well supported above $0.18. Buyers have two hurdles to jump over before resumption of the uptrend. The bulls are battling the hurdles at $0.195 and $0.205 to jump over. A successful jump will take Ripple out of the downtrend and resume the uptrend. However, if the bulls fail to breach these resistance levels, the market will remain in the downtrend.

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