Ripple's XRP is looking to make another move to wrap up a solid week of gains, with Litecoin and the broader market recovering from early losses.
Bitcoin Cash fell by 3.4% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 10.28% rally, to end the day at $485.5.
A bullish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash hit an intraday high $512 before hitting reverse, the day’s high falling short of the first major resistance level at $527.97.
Pulling back through the morning, Bitcoin Cash fell to an intraday low $469.7, steering clear of the first major support level at $463.87 before partially recovering late in the day.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash was down 0.78% to $482.3, an early move to an intraday high $488.1 coming up short of the day’s first major resistance level at $508.43 before hitting reverse, Bitcoin Cash falling to an early morning low $477.3, steering clear of the day’s first major support level at $466.13, to move back through to $470 levels.
For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high and a hold on to $490 levels through the late morning would support another run at $500 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level at $508.43 into play, with minor losses early on supporting an upward move.
Failure to move through to $490 levels could see Bitcoin Cash take a bigger hit later in the day, with a fall through the morning low $477.3 bringing $460 levels and the day’s first major support level at $466.13 into play, heavier losses unlikely barring materially negative news hitting the crypto wires.
Litecoin slipped by just 0.43% on Saturday, following Friday’s 7.69% rally, to end the day at $60.57.
Tracking the broader market trend, Litecoin slid to late morning intraday low $58.11 before finding support, the day’s major support levels left untested. An afternoon recovery saw Litecoin break back through to $61 levels before easing back, a start of a day intraday high $61.68 coming up short of the day’s first major resistance level at $63.67.
At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.06% to $61.17, with Litecoin recovering from an early morning low $59.83 to $61 levels and a morning high $61.2, sub-$60 support levels kicking in, while the day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested in the early hours.
For the day ahead, holding on to $61 levels through the morning would support a run at $62 levels to bring the day’s first major resistance level at $62.13 into play, though we can expect Litecoin to face plenty of resistance on the way through to pin back any attempts of break out from there.
Failure to hold onto $61 levels through the morning could see Litecoin hit reverse later in the day, with a pullback through to sub-$60 levels bringing the day’s first major support level at $58.56 into play before any recovery, Litecoin expected to hold on to $60 levels by the day’s end, barring materially negative news hitting the wires.
Ripple’s XRP gained 2.12% on Saturday, following on from its 26.4% rally on Friday, to end the day at $0.57748.
A choppy start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP slide to an early morning intraday low $0.49211 before recovering, the early slide a continuation from Friday afternoon’s profit taking.
Ripple’s XRP rallied back to a morning intraday high $0.627 before easing through the afternoon to sub-$0.60 levels, the moves through the day leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.
At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 2.76% to $0.58997, with Ripple’s XRP recovering from an early dip to a morning low $0.55921 to strike a morning high $0.5967, before easing back, the day’s moves leaving the major support and resistance levels untested.
For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high $0.5967 would support another day of strong gains, with the first major resistance level at $0.639 in play should the news wires remain crypto friendly, the only question being whether Ripple’s XRP can hold onto $0.60 levels by the day’s end, in the event of another rally, late in the day profit taking having led pullbacks to sub-$0.60 level closes on Friday and Saturday.
Failure to move back through the morning high $0.5967 to $0.60 levels could see Ripple’s XRP take a hit later in the day, with a pullback through the morning low $0.55921 bringing $0.54 levels into play, though we would expect Ripple’s XRP to steer clear of the day’s first major support level at $0.5041 and sub-$0.50 levels, barring particularly negative news hitting the wires.
With over 20 years of experience in the finance industry, Bob has been managing regional teams across Europe and Asia and focusing on analytics across both corporate and financial institutions. Currently he is covering developments relating to the financial markets, including currencies, commodities, alternative asset classes, and global equities.