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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/05/19

By:
Bob Mason
Published: May 20, 2019, 04:37 UTC

The pendulum swings to leave the majors in the red early on. With volatility on the rise, a move through key levels would support a rebound...

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – The Rebound

Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied by 16.1% on Sunday. Reversing a 2.16% fall from Saturday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the week up 17.6% at $419.47.

A particularly bullish day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rally from a start of a day intraday low $361.3 to a late intraday high $432.0.

The day-long rally saw Bitcoin Cash ABC break through the major resistance levels and the 23.6% FIB of $371.

Key for the day was hold onto $400.0 levels at the day end for only the 2nd time this year.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was up by 0.99%to $423.62. A choppy start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC slide to a low $398.5 before finding support. Steering clear of the major support levels, Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied to a morning high $423.62.

For the day ahead, a hold onto $420 levels through the morning would support a run at the first major resistance level at $447.21.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for a breakout from $430 levels. Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, Sunday’s high $432 would likely limit any upside on the day.

Failure to hold onto $420 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC slide back through to sub-$410 levels. A pullback through to $404 would bring the first major support level at $376.51 into play.

In the event of an extended sell-off across the broader market, a visit to $350 levels could be on the cards before any recovery.

BCHABC/USD 20/05/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin Back in the $90s

Litecoin rallied by 9.69% on Sunday. Reversing a 3.59% fall from Saturday, Litecoin ended the week up 12.1% at $95.06.

A particularly bullish morning saw Litecoin rally from an intraday low $86.24 to a morning high $95.79 before easing back to $91 levels.

The early rally saw Litecoin break through the first major resistance level at $89.77. Finding support from the broader market, an afternoon rally saw Litecoin strike a late intraday high $97.28.

Litecoin broke through and held above the second major resistance level at $92.90.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 2.03% to $93.13. A bearish start to the day saw Litecoin slide from a morning high $95.09 to a low $90.05 before finding support.

In spite of the early sell-off, Litecoin avoided sub-$90 levels and the first major support level at $88.44.

For the day ahead, a hold onto $93 levels would support a run at $100 levels later in the day.

Litecoin would need support from the broader market, however, to break out from the morning high $95.09. Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, Litecoin would likely fall short of Sunday’s high $97.28 on the day.

Failure to hold onto $93 levels could see Litecoin fall deeper into the red. A pullback through to sub-$90 levels would bring the first major support level at $88.44 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off through the day, Litecoin would likely steer clear of sub-$88 levels in the day.

LTC/USD 20/05/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Back in the $0.40s

Ripple’s XRP rallied by 12.44% on Sunday. Reversing a 5.15% fall from Saturday, Ripple’s XRP ended the week up 34.4% at $0.4180.

Tracking the broader market, Ripple’s XRP rallied from an intraday low $0.37010 to a late morning high $0.41407 before easing back.

Breaking through the first major resistance level at $0.3911, Ripple’s XRP came up against the second major resistance level at $0.4104 and 23.6% FIB of $0.4164.

Recovering from a pullback to $0.39 levels, Ripple’s XRP bounced back to a late intraday high $0.42929.

The breakout saw Ripple’s XRP move back through the first major resistance level and break through the second major resistance level at $0.4104 and 23.6% FIB of $0.4164.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 2.8% to $0.40628. Tracking the broader market, Ripple’s XRP slid from a morning high $0.41795 to a low $0.39343 before finding support.

Ripple’s XRP left the major support and resistance levels untested in spite of the early moves.

For the day ahead, a hold onto $0.4060 levels through the morning would support a rebound later in the day. A move through Sunday’s high $0.42929 would bring the first major resistance level at $0.4415 into play.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Ripple’s XRP to breakout from $0.42 levels on the day.

Failure to hold onto $0.4060 levels could see Ripple’s XRP test the first major support level at $0.3823 before any recovery.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off through the day, Ripple’s XRP would likely steer clear of sub-$0.37 levels on the day.

XRP/USD 20/05/19 Daily Chart

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Thanks, Bob

About the Author

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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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