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

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 5, 2019, 04:10 UTC

It's been a bearish start to the day. A move through key levels early on would be needed for the majors to avoid another day in the red.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Sees Red

Bitcoin Cash ABC fell by 1.62% on Saturday. Partially reversing a 7.64% rally from Friday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $288.03.

A particularly bullish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rally to an intraday high $308 before hitting reverse.

The early rally saw Bitcoin Cash ABC break through the 23.6% FIB of $291 and first major resistance level at $307.43 before hitting reverse.

Sliding through the morning, Bitcoin Cash ABC fell to an early afternoon intraday low $269 before finding support.

Steering clear of the first major resistance level at $265.97, Bitcoin Cash ABC broke back through the 23.6% FIB of $291 before easing back to sub-$290 levels.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was up by 0.27% to $288.81. A bearish start to the morning saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall to a morning low $284.07 before recovering. Holding above the first major support level at $268, Bitcoin Cash ABC struck a morning high $291.15 before easing back.

While falling well short of the first major resistance level at $308.02, Bitcoin Cash ABC came up against the 23.6% FIB of $291.

For the day ahead, a move back through the 23.6% FIB would support another run at $300 levels. Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Bitcoin Cash ABC to take a run at the first major resistance level at $308.

Failure to move back through the 23.6% FIB could see Bitcoin Cash ABC fall through to $270 levels before any recovery.

Barring a broad-based crypto sell-off, however, Bitcoin Cash ABC would likely steer clear of the first major support level at $268.

BCHABC/USD 05/05/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin on the Back Foot

Litecoin fell by 1.13% on Saturday. Partially reversing a 7.65% fall from Friday, Litecoin ended the day at $76.92.

Tracking the broader market, Litecoin rallied to an early morning intraday high $81.50 before hitting reverse. Litecoin broke through the first major resistance level at $81.08, before sliding to an early afternoon intraday low $73.50.

Coming within range of the first major support level at $73.15, Litecoin recovered to $78 levels before easing back late in the day.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 0.66% to $76.41. A bearish start to the day saw Litecoin fall from a morning high $77.33 to a low $76.01 before steadying. Litecoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high $77.33 would be needed to support another run at $80 levels.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Litecoin to take a run at the first major resistance level at $81.11. In the event of a broad-based crypto rally, the 38.2% FIB of $83 could come into play before any pullback.

Failure to move back through the morning high $77.33 could see Litecoin slide deeper into the red.

A fall through to $75 levels would bring the first major support level at $73.11 into play. Barring a broad-based sell-off, Litecoin would likely steer clear of sub-$72 levels on the day.

LTC/USD 05/05/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Struggles on

Ripple’s XRP slid by 1.33% on Saturday. Reversing most of a 1.89% fall from Friday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.31711.

A bullish start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP rally to an early morning intraday high $0.33274 before hitting reverse.

The early rally saw Ripple’s XRP break through the first major resistance level at $0.3279 to hit $0.33 levels for the 1st time since 23rd April.

Sliding back through the morning, Ripple’s XRP slid to an early afternoon intraday low $0.31664 before finding support. Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.3135, Ripple’s XRP recovered to $0.32 levels. A late pullback left Ripple’s XRP back at sub-$0.32 levels by the end of the day.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up by 0.08% to $0.31735. A relatively range-bound start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP recover from a morning low $0.31563 to hit a high $0.31820 before easing back.

Ripple’s XRP left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move through to $0.3230 levels would be needed to bring the first major resistance level at $0.3277 into play.

Ripple’s XRP would need support from the broader market, however, to move through to $0.32 levels. Barring a broad-based rally, Ripple’s XRP would likely come up short of $0.33 levels on the day.

Failure to move through to $0.3230 levels could see Ripple’s XRP struggle through the day. A fall through $0.3140 levels would bring the first major support level at $0.3116 into play.

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

XRP/USD 05/05/19 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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