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XRP prices back above $0.5, but here’s why that might not last long

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XRP was in a retracement after the mid-July rally, but the drop below $0.566 meant the short-term downtrend could extend.
The Fibonacci retracement and extension levels were important to understand where next the XRP bulls could make a stand.

On 17 August, Thursday, Bitcoin [BTC] fell 12.5% within a day, reaching $25.1k on Binance. This violent wave of selling saw many altcoins holders nuke their holdings in a blind panic. Many assets, including XRP, saw double-digit percentage losses on that day.

Read XRP’s Price Prediction 2023-24

Recovery was not in sight for the crypto market as things stand. Yes, BTC was atop a higher timeframe support zone. But for XRP, its downtrend was strong and the bulls were unable to defend the $0.56 level. It appeared highly likely that further losses could follow.

The downtrend saw XRP bears destroy the $0.55 support zone, can the buyers reclaim it?

Source: XRP/USDT on TradingView

The 6-hour chart highlighted the $0.55 zone as a former bullish order block from the H12 chart. XRP prices crashed beneath this zone on 17 August, flipping it to a bearish breaker block. The RSI fell to 9.38 on the H6 chart and was at 28.4 at press time. This denoted intense bearish momentum.

The OBV has also trended strongly downward over the past week. The market structure was bearish on both the daily chart and the 6-hour chart. The fact that the 78.6% level was breached so quickly suggested sellers had the clear upper hand

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Author: Akashnath S

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