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XRP price presents buying opportunity before Ripple hits $1

  • XRP price continues to consolidate in the $0.80 to $0.85 value area.
  • A new higher low and bullish divergence point to an imminent drive-up.
  • The downside risks remain but are limited in scope.

XRP price has yet to recover from the intense selling pressure on Thursday. Still, it has been able to prevent a daily close below the Kijun-Sen, maintaining the present Ideal Bullish Ichimoku Breakout.

XRP price needs to close at or above $0.85 before continuing higher

XRP price action has been stuck between the daily Tenkan-Sen at $0.846 and the Kijun-Sen at $0.817. Wicks have shot above and below those Ichimoku levels, but the bodies have been limited to the range between the Tenkan-Sen and Kijun-Sen.

A close at or above $0.85 would put XRP price above the Kijun-Sen and a high volume node in the Volume Profile for bulls. A quick spike towards the weekly Kijun-Sen at $0.95 would be the next significant resistance level the bulls need to contend with.

A return and breakout above $0.85 is increasingly likely, especially when analyzing the Composite Index. Compared to the trough from March 15, 2022, the current swing low in the Composite Index displays a lower low. The XRP price levels, however, show higher lows. This is a condition known as hidden bullish divergence – a warning that the prior uptrend will likely continue soon.

XRP/USD Daily Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Chart

Downside risks remain a concern but are likely limited to the top of the Ichimoku Cloud and the Volume Point of Control between $0.74 and $0.75. The greatest danger for XRP price bulls is if Ripple closes below the Ichimoku Cloud at or below $0.732.

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Jonathan Morgan

Jonathan Morgan

Independent Analyst

Jonathan has been working as an Independent future, forex, and cryptocurrency trader and analyst for 8 years. He also has been writing for the past 5 years.

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