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Bitcoin Cash – ABC, Litecoin and Ripple Daily Analysis – 30/12/18

By:
Bob Mason
Published: Dec 30, 2018, 05:27 UTC

It's a mixed start to the day for the majors, with some upward momentum needed to avoid another sell-off later in the day.

Cryptos

Bitcoin Cash – ABC – Holds onto $160

Bitcoin Cash ABC fell by 6.95% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 17.26% rally, to end the day at $160.15.

A mixed session saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from a start of a day intraday high $174.82 to a morning low $162.48 before recovering to $170 levels late in the day. Tracking the broader market, an end of day reversal saw Bitcoin Cash ABC slide to an intraday low and end of day $160.15.

The moves through the day left the major support and resistance levels untested, while the late reversal saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $163.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash ABC was up 0.68% to $161.24, with moves through the morning seeing Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from a start of a day morning high $163.01 to a morning low $157.11 before recovering, Bitcoin Cash ABC falling through the 38.2% FIB Retracement Level of $163, while leaving the day’s major support and resistance levels untested.

For the day ahead, a move back through the 38.2% FIB to $165 levels would support a run at the first major resistance level at $169.93 to bring $170 levels into play before any pullback, the second major resistance level at $179.71 unlikely to be in play, with Saturday’s high $174.82 likely to pin Bitcoin Cash ABC back on the day.

Failure to move through the 38.2% FIB could see Bitcoin Cash ABC hit reverse later in the morning, a pullback through the morning low $157.11 bringing the first major support level at $155.26 into play, with heavier losses unlikely barring a broad based crypto pullback.

BCHABC/USD 30/12/18 4-Hourly Chart

Litecoin Holds onto $30s

Litecoin slid by 4.91% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 16.23% bounce, to end the day at $30.63.

Most of the action came late, Litecoin range bound through much of the day, with Litecoin moving to a late in the day intraday high $33.24 before hitting reverse, the day’s high coming up short of the first major resistance level at $34.59.

The late reversal saw Litecoin fall to an intraday low $30.3, steering clear of the day’s first major support level at $28.78.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was up 1.99% to $31.24, with Litecoin recovering from a morning low $29.95 to hit a morning high $31.27, the day’s major support and resistance levels left untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move through to $31.4 levels would support a run at $32 levels to bring the first major resistance level at $32.48 into play, with Litecoin needing support from the broader market to take a run at $33 levels and Saturday’s high $33.24.

Failure to move through to $31.4 levels could see Litecoin struggle alter in the day, with a pullback through to sub-$30 levels bringing the first major support level at $29.54 into play before any recovery, $28 levels and the second major support level at $28.45 unlikely to be in play, barring a broad based crypto sell-off later in the day.

LTC/USD 30/12/18 Daily Chart

Ripple Fails to Hit $0.40 Levels

Ripple’s XRP fell by 3.66% on Saturday, partially reversing Friday’s 12.1% rally, to end the day at $0.37556.

A relatively range bound day saw Ripple’s XRP rise to a late morning intraday high $0.39558, falling short of the first major resistance level at $0.4095 before easing back to a morning low $0.37602.

Finding support through the afternoon, a move back through to $0.39 levels late in the day was short lived, with a broad based crypto sell-off pulling Ripple’s XRP to an intraday low $0.37001 before steadying, the first major support level at $0.3565 left untested on the day.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down 0.53% to $0.37358, with moves through the early morning seeing Ripple’s XRP fall from a start of a day morning high $0.37864 to a low $0.36847 before moving back through to $0.37 levels, the day’s major support and resistance levels untested early on.

For the day ahead, a move back through the morning high to $0.38 levels would support a run at $0.39 levels and the day’s first major resistance level at $0.3934 before any pullback, support from the broader market needed for Ripple’s XRP to break through to $0.40 levels for the first time since Wednesday.

Failure to move through to $0.38 levels later in the day could see Ripple’s XRP pullback deeper into the red, a fall back through the morning low $0.36847 bringing the first major support level at $0.3639 before any recovery, sub-$0.36 support levels unlikely to be tested barring a major crypto sell-off later in the day.

XRP/USD 30/12/18 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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