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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 04/05/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 4, 2019, 01:38 UTC

The majors are on the move early on, coming off the back of a broad-based crypto rally on Friday. Holding on to the upside through the morning will be key.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Hits $300

Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied by 7.64% on Friday. Reversing a 1.04% fall from Thursday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $286.91.

In the early hours, Bitcoin Cash ABC rose from an intraday low $265.54 to an early morning high $270.83 before easing back.

Bitcoin Cash ABC left the major support and resistance levels untested ahead of a late morning rally.

The late morning rally saw Bitcoin Cash ABC strike an intraday high $307 before easing back to sub-$290 levels. Bitcoin Cash ABC broke through the major resistance levels and 23.6% FIB Retracement Level of $291 before pullback back through the 23.6% FIB and third major resistance level at $295.35.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC up 4.34% to $299.35. A bullish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rally from a morning low $292.78 to a high $302.82 before easing back.

The early rally saw Bitcoin Cash ABC break through the 23.6% FIB of $291, whilst coming up short of the major resistance levels.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $300 levels would support another run at the first major resistance level at $307.43. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Bitcoin Cash ABC to break out from the morning high $302.82.

Barring another broad-based crypto rally, Bitcoin Cash ABC would likely come up short $310 levels on the day. Failure to move back through to $300 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC give up the morning gains. A slide back through to $286 levels would bring $270 levels into play before any recovery.

Barring a crypto meltdown, however, Bitcoin Cash ABC, Bitcoin Cash ABC would likely steer clear of sub-$280 on the day.

BCHABC/USD 04/05/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin Hits $80

Litecoin jumped by 7.65% on Friday. Following a 0.48% fall on Thursday, Litecoin ended the day at $77.72.

Tracking the broader market, Litecoin rallied from a start of a day intraday low $71.94 to a late morning intraday high $79.87.

The late morning rally saw Litecoin break through the major resistance levels and hold above the third major resistance level at $76.39 throughout the day.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up by 2.97% to $80.03. A bullish start to the day saw Litecoin rally from a morning low $77.61 to a high $80.75 before easing back.

In spite of the early rally, Litecoin left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.

For the day ahead, a hold above $78 levels through the morning would support a run at the first major resistance level at $81.08.

Litecoin would need support from the broader market, however, to break out from $80 levels on the day. In the event of another crypto rally, a rally from the first major resistance level would bring the 38.2% FIB of $83 into play later in the day.

Failure to hold above $78 levels could see Litecoin hit reverse. A fall through to $76 50 levels would bring the first major resistance level at $73.15 into play.

Barring a broad-based crypto sell-off, however, Litecoin would likely steer clear of sub-$76 levels on the day.

LTC/USD 04/05/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Continues to Lag the Majors

Ripple’s XRP rose by 1.89% on Friday. Reversing a 0.60% fall from Thursday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.32134.

A choppy start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP fall to a mid-morning intraday low $0.31228 before finding support.

The reversal saw Ripple’s XRP call on support at the first major support level at $0.3123. A late morning rally saw Ripple’s XRP bounce back to an intraday high $0.3267. Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level at $0.3203 and second major resistance level at $0.3252.

A pullback saw Ripple’s XRP fall to an afternoon low $0.31879 before recovering to $0.32 levels.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up by 0.47% to $0.32286. Ripple’s XRP rise from a morning low $0.32102 to a high $0.325 before easing back early on.

Trailing the broader markets, Ripple’s XRP left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $0.3245 levels would bring the first major resistance level at $0.3279 into play. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, to give Ripple’s XRP a run at $0.33 levels.

Failure to move back through to $0.3245 levels could see Ripple’s XRP hit reverse. A fall through the morning low to $0.3200 levels would bring the first major support level at $0.3135 into play.

Barring a crypto meltdown, Ripple’s XRP would likely steer clear of sub-$0.31 levels on the day.

XRP/USD 04/05/19 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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