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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 28/12/18

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Dec 28, 2018, 04:59 UTC

It's a mixed start to the day for the majors, with Bitcoin Cash ABC struggling, while Litecoin and Ripple's XRP hold onto minor gains early on.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Sees More Red

Bitcoin Cash ABC tumbled by 14.8% on Thursday, reversing Wednesday’s 2.89% gain, to end the day at $147.54.

An early rise to an intraday high $175.94 was the only bullish move of the day, Bitcoin Cash ABC coming up well short of the first major resistance level at $186.97 before hitting reverse.

Sliding through the rest of the day, Bitcoin Cash ABC fell to a late in the day intraday low $144.46, the reversal seeing Bitcoin Cash ABC fall through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level and first major support level at $163 and second major support level at $151.11 to strike $140 levels for the first time since 19th December and the 50% rally.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was down 3.14% to $142.90, with Bitcoin Cash ABC sliding from a start of a day morning high $150.97 to a morning low $141.12 before finding support, the day’s major support and resistance levels left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high to $156 would support a move through to $160 levels, while we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to fall short of the first major resistance level at $167.5, with Bitcoin Cash ABC needing to break through the 38.2% FIB of $163 to support a breakout.

Failure to move through to $156 levels later in the day could see Bitcoin Cash ABC take a bigger hit, with a fall through the morning low $141.12 bringing the first major support level at $136 into play before any recovery, sub-$130 support levels in play should sentiment across the market deteriorate through the day.

BCHABC/USD 28/12/18 4-Hourly Chart

Litecoin Struggles Continue

Litecoin slumped by 9.17% on Thursday, marking a 4th consecutive day in the red, to end the day at $27.72.

A bearish morning saw Litecoin fall from an early intraday high $31.09 to a morning low $29.81, steering clear of the day’s major support and resistance levels before a late afternoon tumble.

Litecoin fell to an intraday low $27.48, falling through the first major support level at $28.96 to call on support at the second major support level at $27.41 before steadying.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 0.69% to $27.91, with moves through the early hours seeing Litecoin rise from a start of a day morning low $27.72 to a morning high $28.08 before easing back to $27 levels, the day’s major support and resistance levels left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high $28.08 to $28.8 would support a run through to $29 levels to bring the first major resistance level at $30.05 into play before any pullback, though sentiment will need to materially improve across the broader market for Litecoin to break through to $30 levels on the day.

Failure to move through the morning high $28.08 could see Litecoin hit reverse later in the day, with a fall through the morning low $27.72 bringing $26 levels and the day’s first major support level at $26.44 into play before any recovery.

LTC/USD 28/12/18 Daily Chart

Ripple Eyeing sub-$0.30 Levels

Ripple’s XRP slid by 10.39% on Thursday, following on from a 1.31% fall on Wednesday, to end the day at $0.34773.

Tracking the broader market through the day, Ripple’s XRP fell from an early morning intraday high $0.38989 to a late in the day intraday low $0.33872 before recovering to $0.34 levels by the day’s end.

The reversal saw Ripple’s XRP slide through the first major support level at $0.3676 and second major support level at $0.3474, with the day’s high coming up well short of the first major resistance level at $0.4065.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up 0.33% to $0.34887, with a mixed start to the day seeing Ripple’s XRP fall to an early morning low $0.34288 before hitting a morning high $0.35314, the day’s major support and resistance levels left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high $0.35314 to $0.3588 would support a move through to $0.36 levels to bring the first major resistance level at $0.3788 into play before any pullback, with $0.40 levels and the second major resistance level at $0.4100 unlikely to be in play later in the day.

Failure to move back through the morning high could see Ripple’s XRP hit reverse later in the day, with a pullback through the morning low $0.34288 bringing $0.33 levels and the first major support level at $0.3277 into play, with sentiment across the broader market to dictate whether Ripple’s XRP will visit $0.31 levels before any recovery.

XRP/USD 28/12/18 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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