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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 02/05/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 2, 2019, 03:49 UTC

It's a mixed start to the day for the majors. A move through to key levels would be needed to avoid a sell-off later in the day.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Holds On

Bitcoin Cash ABC rose by 0.8% on Wednesday. Following on from a 12.7% surge on Tuesday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $266.1.

A bullish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rise to an early morning intraday high $275.82 before easing back. The early rally saw Bitcoin Cash ABC break through the first major resistance level at $275.08.

The morning pullback saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall to a mid-day intraday low $262.1 before finding support. Steering clear of the major support levels, Bitcoin Cash ABC managed to recover to $270 levels before easing back late in the day.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down by 0.75% to $264.11. A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from a morning high $267.81 to a morning low $264.11.

In spite of the early pullback, Bitcoin Cash ABC steered clear of the major support and resistance levels.

For the day ahead, a move through $268 levels would bring $270 levels back into play later in the day. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Bitcoin Cash ABC to take a run at the first major resistance level at $273.91.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, Bitcoin Cash ABC would likely come up short of Wednesday’s high $275.82.

Failure to move through $268 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC fall deeper into the red. A pullback through to $265 levels would bring the first major support level at $260.19 into play.

Barring a crypto meltdown, Bitcoin Cash ABC would likely steer clear of sub-$260 support levels on the day.

BCHABC/USD 02/05/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin Sees Red

Litecoin fell by 1.36% on Wednesday. Partially reversing a 10.46% rally from Tuesday, Litecoin ended the day at $72.52.

A bullish start to the day saw Litecoin strike an early morning intraday high $74.90 before hitting reverse.

Falling short of the first major resistance level at $76.16, Litecoin fell to an early afternoon intraday low $71.0. Steering clear of the major support levels, Litecoin bounced back to $74 levels by late afternoon before easing back to $72 levels.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 0.25% to $72.34. A relatively choppy start to the day saw Litecoin fall from a morning high $72.77 to a low $71.6 before finding support.

Litecoin left the major support and resistance levels untested in the early hours.

For the day ahead, a move through to $72.80 levels would be needed for Litecoin to take a run at $74 levels. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Litecoin to break through the first major resistance level at $76.71.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, Litecoin will likely continue to come up short of $75 levels on the day.

Failure to move through to $72.80 levels could see Litecoin continue to hit reverse through the day.

A fall through the morning low $71.6 would bring $70 levels into play before any recovery. Barring a crypto sell-off, Litecoin would likely avoid sub-$70 support levels on the day. The first major support level at $70.71 would limit the downside.

LTC/USD 02/05/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Under Pressure

Ripple’s XRP slid by 2.35% on Wednesday. Partially reversing a 5.9% rise from Tuesday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.31742.

Bearish through the day, Ripple’s XRP slid from a start of a day intraday high $0.327 to a late afternoon intraday low $0.31366.

In spite of the moves through the day, Ripple’s XRP left the major support and resistance levels untested.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 0.09% to $0.31694. A relatively range-bound start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP fall from a morning high $0.31828 to a low $0.31500.

Steering clear of the major support levels, Ripple’s XRP managed to recover to $0.317 levels.

For the day ahead, a move through to $0.3190 levels would support a return to $0.32 levels later in the day. Ripple’s XRP would need support from the broader market, however, to take a run at the first major resistance level at $0.3249.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, Ripple’s XRP will likely continue to fall short of $0.33 levels on the day.

Failure to move through to $0.3190 levels could lead to Ripple’s XRP hitting reverse. A fall through the morning low $0.3150 would bring the first major support level at $0.3116 into play.

Barring a broad-based crypto reversal, Ripple’s XRP will likely steer clear of sub-$.31 support levels on the day.

In the event of a sell-off, the second major support level at $0.3060 would likely keep sub-$0.30 levels out of play on the day.

XRP/USD 02/05/19 Daily Chart

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Thanks, Bob

About the Author

Bob Masonauthor

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.

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