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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 17/02/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Feb 17, 2019, 04:40 UTC

A mixed start to the day across the majors could test investor resilience later in the day.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Steadies

Bitcoin Cash ABC rose by just 0.03% on Saturday. Following a 0.59% on Friday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $120.79.

A bullish first half of the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rise to an early afternoon intraday high $122.15 before pulling back. Bitcoin Cash ABC came up against the day’s first major resistance level at $122.01 before the pullback.

The reversal saw Bitcoin Cash ABC slide to a late afternoon intraday low $120.56 before steadying. Throughout the day, the day’s major support levels were left untested, with Bitcoin Cash ABC managing to steer clear of sub-$120 levels.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down by 0.09% in what’s been a relatively quiet start to the day.

For the day ahead, a move through to $121.2 levels would be needed for Bitcoin Cash ABC to take a run at the first major resistance level at $121.77. Support from the broader market would deliver a move back through to $122 levels, to bring the day’s second major resistance level at $122.76 into play before any pullback.

We would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to continue to fall short of $125 levels in the event of a rally.

Failure to move through to $121.2 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC fall through Saturday’s low $120.56 to bring the first major support level at $120.18 into play. Barring a broad-based crypto sell-off, we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to steer clear of sub-$120 levels and the second major support level at $119.58.

BCHABC/USD 17/02/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin’s Recovery Continues

Litecoin rose by 2.54% on Saturday. Following in from a 2.78% gain on Friday, Litecoin ended the day at $43.15.

Bullish from the start of the day, Litecoin rallied to a late afternoon intraday high $43.91 to come up against the first major resistance level at $43.92 before easing back.

An early morning intraday low $41.92 saw Litecoin steer clear of the major support levels, with Litecoin ending the day at $43 levels for the first time since Tuesday.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up by 0.05% to $43.13. Recovering from a start of a day dip to a morning low $42.75, Litecoin rose to a morning high $43.26 before easing back.

Moves through the early morning left the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.

For the day ahead a hold onto $43 levels would support a move through Saturday’s high $43.91 to bring $44 levels and the first major resistance level at $44.07 into play.

We would expect Litecoin to continue to fall short of $45 levels, with the second major resistance level at $44.98 likely to be left untested on the day.

Failure to hold onto $43 levels could see Litecoin hit reverse later in the day. A pullback through the morning low $42.75 could see Litecoin slide through the first major support level at $42.08 to $41 levels before any recovery.

Barring a broad-based crypto sell-off, we would expect Litecoin to steer clear of the second major support level at $41.00.

LTC/USD 17/02/19 Daily Chart

Ripple in Search of a Weekend Rally

Ripple’s XRP fell by 0.41% on Saturday. Reversing a 0.16% gain from Friday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.30565.

Tracking the market through to the late afternoon, Ripple’s XRP rallied to an intraday high $0.3095 before hitting reverse.

The late reversal saw Ripple’s XRP slide to an intraday low $0.30459 before recovering to $0.305 levels.

Through the day, the major support and resistance levels were left untested, with Ripple’s XRP failing to break through to $0.31 levels for the first time since 7th February.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up by 0.1% to $0.30597. Moves through the early hours saw Ripple’s XRP rise from a morning low $0.30458 to a morning high $0.30708 before easing back. The day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $0.3070 levels would support another run at the first major resistance level at $0.3086. For Ripple’s XRP to break through to $0.3100, support would be needed from the broader market.

A breakout from the first major resistance level would bring the second major resistance level at $0.3115 into play should the broader-market deliver support later in the day.

Failure to move through to $0.3070 levels could see Ripple’s XRP struggle later in the day. A pullback through the morning low $0.30458 would bring the day’s first major support level at $0.3037 into play.

We would expect Ripple’s XRP to steer clear of sub-$0.30 support levels, with the day’s second major support level at $0.3017 likely to prevent heavier losses in the event of a sell-off.

XRP/USD 17/02/19 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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