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Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Extends Consolidation

Ripple price technical analysis – xrp/usd extends consolidation

Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Extends Consolidation

Key Highlights

  • Ripple price is trading in a range above the $0.7700 support level against the US dollar.
  • Yesterday’s highlighted monster contracting triangle pattern with current support near $0.7700 is intact on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  • The pair seems to be struggling to gain momentum above $0.8000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average.

Ripple price continues to trade in a range against the US Dollar and bitcoin. XRP/USD may rise, but it could struggle to break the $0.8000 and $0.8200 resistances.

Ripple Price Range

There was no upside action above $0.8000 in Ripple price against the US Dollar. The price is currently trading in a range and is preparing for the next move above $0.8000. The recent low was formed at $0.7630 form where the price started rising slowly. It is currently trading near the 38.2% Fib retracement level of the last drop from the $0.8300 high to $0.7630 swing low.

However, there are many barriers on the upside around the $0.8000 and $0.8200 levels. First, the 50% Fib retracement level of the last drop from the $0.8300 high to $0.7630 swing low is near $0.8000. Moreover, the stated $0.8000 is just around the 100 hourly simple moving average. Therefore, the $0.8000 level is a major resistance. A break above the stated $0.8000 resistance could clear the way for more gains. More importantly, yesterday’s highlighted monster contracting triangle pattern with current support near $0.7700 is intact on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.

Ripple price technical analysis xrp usd

It seems like the pair may continue to trade in a range above $0.7700 for a few sessions. Once there is a break above $0.8000 and $0.8200, there could an extended upside move towards $0.8500.

Looking at the technical indicators:

Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is placed nicely in the bullish zone.

Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is moving higher towards the 65 level.

Major Support Level – $0.7700

Major Resistance Level – $0.8200

Charts courtesy – Trading View

Published at Wed, 14 Mar 2018 06:30:12 +0000

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One of the lesser documented reasons for the rise of bitcoin’s price is the role it plays in the legal marijuana industry in the United States. The problem is that US local and federal law are at loggerheads over the legality of the money raised from the selling of legal cannabis products.

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While the tender may be legal in 29 states, it still remains illegal under federal law. This creates issues for point of sale and also where to deposit profits.  This has provided a role for bitcoin as an intermediary and as a potential store of value, with the legal cannabis industry having sales of $8 billion in 2016 you have to wonder where this money is being stored and where it is being invested.

SinglePoint + First bitcoin Capital = Fast Solution?

There is now tremendous momentum and demand for bitcoin acceptance as an alternative form of payment. In a news release this past Tuesday, SinglePoint CEO Greg Lambrecht stated:

This Joint Venture with First bitcoin Capital is perfect timing. bitcoin payments are catching on and cannabis dispensaries need a solution fast.

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The offering would compete with other pot payment innovations such as cashless ATMs and dedicated prepaid cards.

Bitcoinist has followed the use of bitcoin in the cannabis industry since it became legal to buy cannabis in Washington, how bitcoin is just ‘too slow‘ for transactions and an examination of how bitcoin mixes with cannabis industry.

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