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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 20/08/19

By:
Bob Mason
Updated: Sep 3, 2019, 12:47 UTC

It's another mixed start for the majors as Bitcoin struggles to break through to $11,000 levels. A lack of direction will add pressure on the majors.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Struggles Early

Bitcoin Cash ABC rose by 2.35% on Monday. Following on from a 3.78% rise on Sunday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $325.72.

A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC ease to an early morning intraday low $312.82 before finding support.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $306.38, Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied to a late morning intraday high $328.15. Bitcoin Cash ABC broke through the first major resistance level at $327.10 before easing back to an afternoon low $319.24.

Bitcoin Cash ABC managed to avoid tracking the rest of the pack into the red with a recovery to $325 levels.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down by 1.31% to $321.45. A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from a morning high $324.08 to a low $321.45.

Bitcoin Cash ABC left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $322.30 levels would support a run at Monday’s high $328.15.

Sentiment across the broader market would need to improve, however, for the first major resistance level at $331.64 to come into play.

Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to come up short of $330 levels for a 6th consecutive day.

Failure to move back through to $322.30 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC slide deeper into the red. A fall through to sub-$320 levels would bring the first major support level at $316.31 into play.

Barring a crypto meltdown, Bitcoin Cash ABC should steer clear of the second major support level at $306.90.

BCHABC/USD 20/08/19 Daily Chart
BCHABC/USD Chart

Litecoin Back in the Red

Litecoin gained 1.14% on Monday. Following on from a 4.99% rally from Sunday, Litecoin ended the day at $77.16.

It was a particularly choppy start to the week for Litecoin. Through the early hours, Litecoin rallied from a morning low $75.72 to a mid-morning intraday high $79.06.

Steering clear of the major support levels, Litecoin came within range of the first major resistance level at $79.23 before hitting reverse.

The reversal saw Litecoin slide to a late intraday low $75.54 before finding support from the broader market. A late recovery saw Litecoin reverse losses from earlier in the day.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 0.87% to $76.49. Also bearish at the start of the day, Litecoin fell from a morning high $77.24 to a low $76.11 before finding support.

Litecoin left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high to $77.30 levels would support a run at the first major resistance level at $78.97.

Litecoin would need the support of the broader market, however, to break through to $78 levels.

Barring a broad-based crypto rally, Litecoin would likely continue to come up short of $80 levels.

Failure to move through the morning high could see Litecoin struggle on the day. A fall through the morning low $76.11 to $75 levels would bring the first major support level at $75.45 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off through the day, Litecoin should steer clear of the second major support level at $73.73.

LTC/USD 20/08/19 Daily Chart
LTC/USD Chart

Ripple’s XRP Joins the Pack

Ripple’s XRP slid by 0.59% on Monday. Partially reversing a 6.88% rally from Sunday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.28243.

A bearish start to the morning saw Ripple’s XRP fall to an early morning low $0.27933 before finding support.

Holding above the first major support level at $0.2676, Ripple’s XRP rallied to a mid-morning intraday high $0.29158. Ripple’s XRP came up short of the first major resistance level at $0.2971.

Tracking the broader market, Ripple’s XRP hit reverse, sliding to a late intraday low $0.27604.

Steering clear of sub-$0.27 levels and the first major support level at $0.2676, Ripple’s XRP recovered to $0.28 levels to limit the downside on the day.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down by 0.97% to $0.27968. Bearish from the get-go, Ripple’s XRP fell from a morning high $0.28302 to a low $0.27828 before steadying.

Falling short of the major resistance levels, Ripple’s XRP came within range of the first major support level at $0.2751.

For the day ahead, a move through the morning high to $0.2835 levels would support a run at $0.29 levels.

Ripple’s XRP would need the support of the broader market to break out from the first major resistance level at $0.2907.

Barring a broad-based crypto rebound, Ripple’s XRP will likely come up short of Monday’s high $0.29158.

Failure to move through to $0.2835 levels could see Ripple’s XRP take a hit on the day. A fall through to $0.2770 levels would bring the first major support level at $0.2751 into play.

In the event of an extended sell-off, Ripple’s XRP would likely test the second major support level at $0.2678…

XRP/USD 20/08/19 Daily Chart
XRP/USD 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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