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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 05/01/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Jan 5, 2019, 03:47 UTC

It's a mixed start to the day, with Litecoin looking to breakout, following a late Friday rally, the middle of the day likely to define the weekend.

Cryptos

Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Struggles Continue

Bitcoin Cash ABC gained 0.38% on Friday, following a 6.19% slide on Thursday, to end the day at $158.86.

A mixed day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rise to a late morning intraday high $163.19, testing selling pressure at the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level before hitting reverse, the day’s first major resistance level at $170.72 left untested.

The reversal saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall to an intraday low $153.00, calling on support at the first major support level at $152.87 before recovering to $158 levels by the day’s end.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down 0.54% to $158.00, with a trend bucking start to the day seeing Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from an early morning high $161.52 to a morning low $158.00, the day’s major support and resistance levels left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a hold onto $158 levels through the morning would support a move back through the morning high $161.52 to bring the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $163 and the first major support level at $163.70 into play, with the broader market needing a sustained rally through the day to support a break through the second major resistance level at $168.54 to bring $170 levels into play.

Failure to hold onto $158 levels through the morning could see Bitcoin Cash ABC fall back deeper into the red, with a fall through $155 levels bringing the day’s first major support level at $153.51 into play before any recovery, sub-$150 support levels unlikely to be in play through the day.

BCHABC/USD 05/01/19 4-Hourly Chart

Litecoin Finds Support

Litecoin gained 1.33% on Friday, partially reversing a 4.04% loss from Thursday, to end the day at $32.02.

A relatively bullish morning saw Litecoin rise to a mid-morning intraday high $32.64 before sliding to an early afternoon intraday low $31.01, Litecoin coming within reach of the first major resistance level at $32.8, while steering clear of the major support levels on the day.

Tracking the broader market, a late recovery saw Litecoin move back through to $32 levels by the day’s end, sub-$31 levels avoided on the day.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 2.5% to $32.82, Friday’s late rally continuing into the early hours of this morning, with Litecoin rising from a start of a day $32.01 to strike a morning high $33.13 before easing back to $32 levels, Litecoin breaking through the first major resistance level at $32.77 early on in the day.

For the day ahead, a hold above the first major resistance level at $32.77 would support another break through to $33 levels to bring the second major resistance level at $33.52 into play before any pullback, $34 levels likely to remain out of reach through the day.

Failure to hold above the first major resistance level could see Litecoin pullback through the morning low $32.01 to bring $31 levels back into play, while we would expect Litecoin to steer clear of $30 levels, with the day’s first major support level at $31.14 there to prevent heavier losses in the event of a sell-off.

LTC/USD 05/01/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Steadies

Ripple’s XRP gained 0.23% on Friday, partially reversing a 5.07% slide from Thursday, to end the day at $0.36855.

Tracking the broader market, Ripple’s XRP rose to a late morning intraday high $0.37434 before hitting reverse, with selling pressure from the broader market leading Ripple’s XRP to an intraday low $0.3584.

Finding support at the first major support level at $0.3581, Ripple’s XRP broke back through to $0.37 levels late in the day before easing back to $0.36 levels by the day’s end.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 1.02% to $0.37230, with moves through the early morning seeing Ripple’s XRP rally from a start of a day morning low $0.36810 to strike a morning high $0.37823 before easing back, Ripple’s XRP coming up against the first major resistance level at $0.3758 early on in the day.

For the day ahead, a hold onto $0.37 levels through the morning would support another break through the first major resistance level at $0.3758 to bring $0.38 levels into play before any pullback, the second major resistance level at $0.3830 likely to prevent any more material gains in the event of a day long rally.

Failure to hold onto $0.37 levels could see Ripple’s XRP pullback through the morning low $0.36810, with sub-$0.367 levels bringing the day’s first major support level at $0.3590 into play before any recovery, heavier losses not expected through the day, barring a broad based crypto sell-off.

XRP/USD 05/01/19 Daily Chart

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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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