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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 24/02/19

By:
Bob Mason
Updated: Feb 24, 2019, 09:48 UTC

It's a bullish start to the day for the majors. Holding onto the gains through the morning will be key to avoiding a sell-off later in the day.

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Bitcoin Cash – ABC – into the $150s

Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied by 8.06% on Saturday. Following on from a 0.43% rise from Friday, Bitcoin Cash ABC ended the day at $152.62.

A range-bound first half of the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall to a morning low $139.8. The day’s first major support level at $139.12 was left untested, The pullback came ahead of a broad-based cryptomarket rally.

Bitcoin Cash ABC rallied through the day’s major resistance levels and 38.2% FIB of $148 to strike a late in the day intraday high $152.6.

The breakout through to $150 levels began the formation of a near-term bullish trend from late January’s swing lo $105.00.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was up by 2.15% to $155.90. A bullish start to the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC rise from a morning low $152.5 to a morning high and new swing hi $155.90. The day’s major support and resistance levels were left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a breakthrough to $156 levels would bring the first major resistance level at $156.89 into play. Support from the broader market could see Bitcoin Cash ABC breakout from $156 levels to bring $160 levels into play before any pullback.

Barring another crypto-rally, we would expect Bitcoin Cash ABC to come up short of the second major resistance level at $161.17.

Failure to break through to $156 levels could see Bitcoin Cash ABC pullback through to $152 levels in the early part of the week. Holding onto $150 levels would be needed to avoid a slide through $148 levels. A fall through $148 would bring the first major support level at $144.07 into play.

BCHABC/USD 24/02/19 Daily Chart

Litecoin Hits the $50s

Litecoin rose by 4.32% on Saturday. Following on from a 1.24% gain from Friday, Litecoin ended the day at $51.19.

A bearish start to the day saw Litecoin fall to a late morning intraday low $48.02 before steadying. The pullback saw Litecoin call on support at the first major support level at $48.11.

Tracking the broader market through the afternoon, Litecoin rallied to a late intraday high $51.73 before easing back. The move saw Litecoin break through the first major resistance level at $49.87 and second major resistance level at $50.43.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up by 2.32% to $52.38. A bullish start to the day saw Litecoin rise from a morning low $51.17 to a morning high $52.61 before easing back. The early move saw Litecoin come up against the first major resistance level at $52.61. Litecoin left Support levels untested early on in the day.

For the day ahead, a hold onto $52 levels through the morning would support a break back through the first major resistance level. Support from the broader market would bring $53 levels and the second major resistance level at $54.02 into play.

Failure to hold onto $52 levels could see Litecoin give up the morning gains. A fall through to $50 levels would be needed, however, to bring sub-$50 levels and the first major support level at $48.90 into play.

Barring a broad-based crypto sell-off, we would expect Litecoin to steer clear of sub-$50 levels on the day.

LTC/USD 24/02/19 Daily Chart

Ripple Sees Modest Gains

Ripple’s XRP rose by 3.61% on Saturday. Following on from a 0.55% gain from Friday, Ripple’s XRP ended the day at $0.34046.

A relatively bearish start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP fall to a mid-morning intraday low $0.32402 before finding support.

Steering clear of the day’s first major support level at $0.3220, rallied to a late afternoon intraday high $0.34291. Ripple’s XRP broke through the first major resistance level at $0.3330 and second major resistance level at $0.3375. More notably, Ripple’s XRP held onto $0.34 levels for the first time since 9th January.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was up by 2.21% to $0.3480. Tracking the broader market, Ripple’s XRP rallied from a morning low $0.33967 to a morning high $0.35178 before easing back. The early rally saw Ripple’s XRP breakthrough the first major resistance level at $0.3476.

For the day ahead, a move back through to $0.35 levels would support another run at the second major resistance level at $0.3547. Barring a broad-based crypto rally, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to struggle to break out from $0.355 levels on the day.

Failure to move back through to $0.35 levels could see Ripple’s XRP pullback through to $0.33 levels before any recovery.

Barring a broad-based crypto reversal, we would expect Ripple’s XRP to steer clear of $0.32 levels and the first major support level at $0.3287.

XRP/USD 24/02/19 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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