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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 08/03/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Mar 8, 2019, 03:38 UTC

It's a bearish start to the day and the losses could mount should key levels not be hit by the early afternoon.

Bitcoin and Litecoin over dollar banknotes.

Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Eases Back

Bitcoin Cash ABC fell by 0.76% on Thursday. Following on from a 0.49% decline on Wednesday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $130.39.

Another relatively choppy day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rise to an early intraday high $132.65 before hitting reverse. Falling well short of the first major resistance level at $133.14, Bitcoin Cash ABC fell to an intraday low $129.62.

The reversal saw Bitcoin Cash ABC hold above the first major support level at $128.86 before finding support.

Bitcoin Cash ABC managed to move back through to $130 levels and an afternoon high $130.95 before easing back late in the day.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down by 1.07% to $129.00. A start of a day rise to a morning high $130.15 left the day’s major resistance level at $132.15 untested. Pulling back in the early hours, Bitcoin Cash ABC fell through the first major support level at $129.12 to a low $129.00.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high to $130.90 levels would support a run at the first major resistance level at $132.15. Barring a broad-based crypto rally, we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to come up short of $133 levels. Negative sentiment across the broader market and Thursday’s high $132.65 would likely limit the gains on the day.

Failure to move back through the morning high could see Bitcoin Cash ABC lose more ground on the day. A fall through to $128 levels would bring the second major support level at $127.86 into play before any recovery. In the event of a crypto meltdown, we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to hold above the current week’s low $123.47.

BCHABC/USD 08/03/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin – The Rally Continues

Litecoin gained 2.43% on Thursday. Following on from a 5.47% rise on Wednesday, Litecoin ended the day at $56.51.

A choppy start to the day saw Litecoin rise to a morning high $57.95 before falling into the red.

Litecoin broke through the first major resistance level at $57.43 before sliding to an intraday low $53.63.

Steering well clear of the first major support level at $52.07, Litecoin bounced back to an intraday high $58.87 before falling back. The rebound saw Litecoin break back through the first major resistance level to strike a new 2019 high.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 1.98% to $55.39. A bearish start to the day saw Litecoin fall from a morning high $56.92 to a low $55.22 before steadying. The day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $56.40 levels would signal a recovery of the early losses. Support from the broader market would bring Thursday’s high $58.87 into play before any pullback. Barring a broad-based crypto rally, we would expect Litecoin to come up short of $58 levels and the first major resistance level at $59.04 on the day.

Failure to move through to $56.40 levels could see Litecoin under pressure through the day. A pullback through the morning low $55.22 would bring $54 levels and the first major support level at $53.80 into play.

Barring a broad-based sell-off, we would expect Litecoin to avoid heavier losses on the day.

LTC/USD 08/03/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Drops Back

Ripple’s XRP fell by 1.08% on Thursday. Reversing a 0.28% rise from Wednesday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.32018.

A relatively bullish start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP rise to a mid-morning intraday high $0.3268 before hitting reverse. Sliding through the late morning, Ripple’s XRP fell to an intraday low $0.31917 before steadying.

Steering clear of the day’s major support and resistance levels, Ripple’s XRP recovered to $0.32 levels through the afternoon.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down by 0.24% to $0.3194. Moves through the early hours saw Ripple’s XRP fall from a morning high $0.3210 to a low $0.31804. The day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high to $0.3220 levels would signal an afternoon rebound. Support from the broader market would bring the first major resistance level at $0.3249 into play before any pullback. We would expect Ripple’s XRP to continue to fall short of $0.33 levels. The current week’s high $0.32948 and the second major resistance level at $0.3297 will likely cap the upside on the day.

Failure to move back through to $0.3210 levels could see Ripple’s XRP take a bigger hit later in the day. A slide through the morning low $0.31804 would bring the first major support level at $0.3173 into play before any recovery. We would expect Ripple’s XRP to steer clear of $0.30 levels, however, in the event of a sell-off.

XRP/USD 08/03/19 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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