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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 17/05/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 17, 2019, 05:24 UTC

The bears are fighting back. Is this profit taking or is the market in for a full reversal? Keeping an eye on the support levels will be key.

Bitcoin and Litecoin over dollar banknotes.

Bitcoin Cash – ABC – On the Slide

Bitcoin Cash ABC fell by 1.18% on Thursday. Partially reversing a 3.38% fall on Wednesday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $398.36.

A particularly bullish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rally to an early intraday high and new swing hi $452.97.

Bitcoin Cash ABC broke through the first major resistance level at $421.30 and second major resistance level at $437.34 before hitting reverse.

The reversal saw Bitcoin Cash ABC slide to a late morning intraday low $380.23. Finding support at the first major support level at $380.57, Bitcoin Cash ABC recovered to $412 levels before easing back late in the day.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down 8.4% to $364.90. A particularly bearish morning saw Bitcoin Cash ABC slide from a morning high $412 to an early morning low $330.

Falling short of the major resistance levels, Bitcoin Cash ABC fell through the first major support level at $368.07 and second major support level at $337.78 before steadying.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $380 levels would support another run at $400 levels later in the day.

Bitcoin Cash ABC would need support from the broader market, however, to take a run at the first major resistance level at $440.81.

Failure to move back through the first major support level at $368.07 to $380 levels could lead to heavier losses on the day.

A pullback through $340 could see Bitcoin Cash ABC revisit the morning low $330 before any recovery.

BCHABC/USD 17/05/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin Back in the $80s

Litecoin slid by 6.36% on Thursday. Partially reversing an 11.61% rally from Wednesday, Litecoin ended the day at $95.75.

A bullish start to the day saw Litecoin rally to an early intraday high $107.6 before hitting reverse. Coming up against the first major resistance level at $107.67, Litecoin slid to a late morning intraday low $90.81.

The reversal saw Litecoin fall through the first major support level at $93.68. Calling on support at $90, Litecoin bounced back to an afternoon high $101.48.

Negative sentiment across the broader market ultimately weighed, with Litecoin sliding back to sub-$100 levels.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 7.55% to $88.52. Litecoin slid from a morning high $97.55 to a morning low $84.00 before finding support.

Coming up short of the major resistance levels, Litecoin slid through the first major support level at $88.51 before a partial recovery.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high $97.55 would support a run at $100 levels later in the day.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Litecoin to take a run at the first major resistance level at $105.3.

Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, Litecoin will likely fall short of $100 levels on the day.

Failure to move back through the morning high could see Litecoin slide deeper into the red. A fall back through to $86 levels could bring $83 levels into play before any recovery.

Barring a crypto meltdown, Litecoin will likely steer clear of the second major support level at $81.26.

LTC/USD 17/05/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Takes a Dive

Ripple’s XRP slide by 8.16% on Thursday. Partially reversing a 12.27% rally from Wednesday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.41808.

Tracking the broader market, Ripple’s XRP rallied to an early morning intraday high $0.47869 before hitting reverse.

Coming up against the first major resistance level at $0.4785, Ripple’s XRP slid to a late morning intraday low $0.39536.

The reversal saw Ripple’s XRP fall through the first major support level at $0.4183 before finding support.

A move back through to $0.44 levels was short-lived in the 2nd half of the day.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down by 7.39% to $0.38719. A particularly bearish morning saw Ripple’s XRP slide from a morning high $0.42265 to a low $0.37310 before steadying.

Falling well short of the major resistance levels, Ripple’s XRP slid through the first major support level at $0.3827.

For the day ahead, a move back through the 23.6% FIB of $0.4161 would support a run at $0.43 levels later in the day.

Ripple’s XRP would need support from the broader market, however, to take a run at the first major resistance level at $0.4661.

Barring a broad-based rebound, Ripple’s XRP will likely come up short of $0.41 levels on the day.

Failure to move back through to 23.6% FIB of $0.4164 could see Ripple’s XRP slide further back. A fall through to $0.37 levels would bring $0.35 levels into play before any recovery. Barring a crypto meltdown, Ripple’s XRP will likely steer clear of the second major support level at $0.3474.

XRP/USD 17/05/19 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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