On July 16, 2019, the XRP price reached a low of $0.28. An upward move ensued. By July 20, XRP had reached a high of $0.34. It has been decreasing since, trading inside a range between $0.305 and $0.33.
Will XRP break down below $0.30 or will an upward move begin? In order to answer this question, we have analyzed the XRP price in different time-frames alongside technical indicators.
XRP Price: Trends and Highlights for August 2
Current Pattern
A look at the two-hour time-frame shows that XRP has been trading inside a descending triangle.
The descending triangle is considered a bearish pattern, making a price breakdown more likely.
Both the support and resistance lines have been touched three times.
At the time of writing, the XRP price was trading in the middle of the triangle.
Additionally, the triangle is not projected to end for at least two weeks.
This makes it possible that the price will continue to trade within its confines, devoid of significant volatility.
Let’s take a look at a longer-term time-frame to predict where the price might go next.
Long-Term Pattern
A look at the daily time-frame shows that the XRP price has been trading inside a symmetrical triangle since August 2018.
At the time of writing, it was trading very close to the support line, after bouncing from it in the middle of July.
A look at the daily moving averages (MA) shows that they are on the verge of making a bullish cross.
This would likely be a sign that an uptrend has begun.
On the other hand, a rejection of the cross would make a breakdown more likely.
Similarities
A closer look at the daily candlesticks allowed us to identify a possible fractal of the movement inside the triangle.
The two time periods are highlighted below.
In both cases, once the XRP price reached the resistance line it began a rapid decrease.
Afterward, the ensuing increase was weaker, and once the price reached resistance, it began to decrease again.
A detailed outlook is given below.
On July 22, the price reached the resistance line (Left) before decreasing all the way to the support line.
Afterward, it began an increase and reached the resistance line. This occurred on July 27. The increase stopped once the price reached the 0.786 fib level.
After reaching the high on July 27 (Right) the price again decreased to the support line.
The ensuing increase took the price to the resistance line on July 31. The line coincided with the 0.786 fib level of the entire drop.
Since then, the price has been decreasing but has not yet reached the support line.
If the price follows a similar pattern, it will do so within the next few days.
XRP Price Summary
The XRP price is trading inside a descending triangle.
According to our analysis, it is likely to decrease until it reaches the support line of the triangle.