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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 21/02/19

By:
Bob Mason
Updated: Feb 21, 2019, 08:42 UTC

Profit taking hits the cryptomarket early. A recovery by late morning or the bulls could face a mass sell-off.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Hits the Brakes

Bitcoin Cash ABC rose by 3.55% on Wednesday. Reversing a 1.4% fall from Tuesday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $146.00.

A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall to an early morning intraday low $138.00 before making its move.

Coming within range of the first major support level at $137.67, Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied to an early afternoon intraday high $146.5. Coming up against the day’s first major resistance level at $146.66, Bitcoin Cash ABC slid back to an afternoon low $142 before recovering to $146 levels by the day’s end.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down by 1.41% to $143.94. A bearish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from a start of a day morning high $145.18 to a morning low $143.94. Bitcoin Cash ABC managed to steer clear of the first major support level at $140.50 early on.

For the day ahead, a hold above $143.50 through the morning would support a move back through to the morning high $145.18 to bring $146 levels into play. Sentiment across the broader market would need to materially improve, however, for Bitcoin Cash ABC to take a run at the day’s first major resistance level and Tuesday’s high $149.

Failure to hold above $143.50 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC slide through to $140 levels and call on support at the first major support level at $140.50 before any recovery. Barring a crypto meltdown, we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to steer clear of sub-$140 support levels on the day.

BCHABC/USD 21/02/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin Hits the $50s and Holds

Litecoin surged by 8.87% on Wednesday. Reversing a 0.91% fall from Tuesday, Litecoin ended the day at $51.08.

Rebounding from a start of a day intraday low $46.24, Litecoin rallied to an early afternoon intraday high $51.91.

Holding above the first major support level at $46, Litecoin broke through the first major resistance level at $48.31 and second major resistance level at $49.71 to hit the $50s for the first time since 13th November.

While easing back to an afternoon low $49.69, the broad-based crypto rally supported a move back through to $50 levels before the day’s end.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 1.25% to $50.44. Tracking the broader market, Litecoin fell from the start of a day high $51.2 to a morning low $50.22 before steadying.  The day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high $51.2 would give Litecoin a run at $52 levels before any pullback. Barring a material shift in sentiment across the broader market, we would expect Wednesday’s high $51.91 to pin Litecoin back from a run at the first major resistance level at $53.25 on the day.

Failure to move back through the morning high could see Litecoin take a bigger hit later in the day. A fall through to sub-$50 levels could see Litecoin hit $48 levels before any recovery. Barring a material crypto sell-off, we would expect Litecoin to steer clear of the day’s first major support level at $47.58.

LTC/USD 21/02/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Holds onto $0.33 Levels

Ripple’s XRP rose by 2.62% on Wednesday. Following on from a 0.10% gain from Tuesday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.3376.

A start of a day intraday low $0.32363 saw Ripple’s XRP steer clear of the first major support level at $0.3181 before a broad-based cryptomarket rally set in. Ripple’s XRP rallied to a late morning intraday high $0.34216 before easing back.

The morning rally saw Ripple’s XRP come within range of the first major resistance level at $0.3475 before easing back to $0.33 levels.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down by 1.14% to $0.3381. A bearish start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP fall from a morning high $0.33896 to a morning low $0.33290 before steadying.

The day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a hold above $0.3345 would support a move through the morning high $0.33896 to bring 0.34 levels and the first major resistance level at $0.3453 into play. Sentiment across the broader market would need to materially improve, however, for Ripple’s XRP to breakout from Wednesday’s high $0.34216 to hit $0.3450 levels.

Failure to hold onto $0.3345 could see Ripple’s XRP slide through the morning low $0.33290 to bring $0.32 levels and the first major support level at $0.3268 into play. Barring a broad-based crypto meltdown, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to steer clear of sub-$0.32 levels and the second major support level at $0.3160 in the event of a sell-off.

XRP/USD 21/02/19 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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