Top 3 Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple – BTC leads mild recovery, ETH stalls, XRP remains under pressure
- Bitcoin reclaims $77,000 on Monday after sliding toward the $74,300 level during last week’s correction.
- Ethereum faces resistance around $2,138, eyes a decline toward the $2,000 mark.
- XRP trades in red on Monday after correcting nearly 4% in the previous week.
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) remain under pressure after a correction of nearly 1%, 1.5% and 4%, respectively, in the previous week, marking the second consecutive week of losses. BTC recovers slightly, trading above $77,000 on Monday, while ETH continues to struggle to break above resistance near $2,138, keeping downside risks intact. Meanwhile, XRP momentum indicators show bearish strength, gaining traction and hinting at further correction.
Bitcoin rebounds slightly after recent dips
Bitcoin price trades at $77,200 on Monday, hovering just above the clustered 50-day and 100-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs) around $76,800 but still well under the 200-day EMA at $81,319, which keeps the broader tone capped.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the daily chart at 47 sits slightly below neutral, and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains negative, together suggesting fading upside momentum as price consolidates between nearby EMA support and layered Fibonacci and horizontal resistance overhead.
On the topside, initial resistance emerges at the 50% retracement near $78,962, ahead of the 200-day EMA at $81,319, with the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement at $83,437 and the horizontal barrier at $84,410 forming a wider supply zone if buyers attempt a stronger rebound.
On the downside, immediate support is provided by the 100-day EMA at $76,883 and the 50-day EMA at $76,786, with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement around $74,487 as the next line of defense before deeper Fibonacci support at $68,950 and the longer-term structural floor near $60,000.
Ethereum could correct toward the $2,000 mark
Ethereum price trades at $2,098 on Monday, extending a bearish bias as it holds below the 50-, 100-, and 200-day EMAs, clustered between roughly $2,220 and $2,500. This positioning keeps the broader trend under pressure, while the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement at about $2,138 sits just overhead as the first upside cap.
The RSI on the daily chart hovers near 37, indicating weak demand rather than outright oversold conditions, and the MACD remains negative, suggesting bearish momentum is still dominant even as short-term selling pressure has moderated.
On the topside, immediate resistance is seen at the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement near $2,138, followed by the 50-day EMA around $2,221 and the 100-day EMA close to $2,297. Further up, the 38.2% retracement at about $2,380 and the 200-day EMA near $2,504 form a broader supply band, ahead of deeper Fibonacci barriers at $2,575 and $2,771.
On the downside, initial support aligns with the horizontal floor at $2,000, and a clear break below this level would reinforce the prevailing bearish structure and expose lower levels on the chart.
XRP momentum indicators show bearish bias
XRP price trades at $1.352, keeping a bearish near-term tone as it sits beneath the key EMAs. The 50-day EMA at $1.401, closely aligned with the upper boundary of the downward parallel channel at $1.398, forms immediate overhead supply, while the 100-day EMA at $1.471 and the 200-day EMA at $1.681 further reinforce a layered resistance structure above the price.
The RSI on the daily chart hovers near 42, hinting at subdued buying interest, and the MACD remains in negative territory, suggesting that downside pressure still dominates despite the recent stabilization.
On the downside, initial demand emerges at the horizontal support near $1.300, where buyers could attempt to slow the decline if selling resumes.
On the topside, a first recovery hurdle stands at the channel boundary around $1.398, just ahead of the 50-day EMA at $1.401; a break above this cluster would open the way toward the 100-day EMA at $1.471, with the 200-day EMA at $1.681 and the prior horizontal resistance near $1.900 acting as more distant caps if the pair stages a stronger rebound.
(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)
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Manish Chhetri
FXStreet
Manish Chhetri is a crypto specialist with over four years of experience in the cryptocurrency industry.
