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Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple’s XRP – Daily Tech Analysis – November 16th, 2020

By:
Bob Mason
Updated: Nov 16, 2020, 00:32 UTC

It's a bearish start to the day for the majors. Failure to move through the day's pivot levels would bring support levels into play.

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Ethereum

Ethereum fell by 2.74% on Sunday. Following on from a 3.35% slide on Saturday, Ethereum ended the week down by 1.33% to $448.58.

It was a mixed start to the day. Ethereum rose to an early morning intraday high $463.24 before hitting reverse.

Falling short of the first major resistance level at $475.38, Ethereum fell to a late intraday low $439.77.

The sell-off saw Ethereum fall through the first major support level at $449.55. Finding late support, Ethereum partially recovered to end the day at $448 levels.

At the time of writing, Ethereum was down by 0.27% to $447.36. A bearish start to the day saw Ethereum fall from an early morning high $448.80 to a low $447.13.

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

ETH/USD 16/11/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Ethereum would need to move through the pivot level at $450.53 to support a run at the first major resistance level at $461.29.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Ethereum to break back through to $460 levels.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level would likely cap any upside.

In the event of a breakout, Ethereum could test resistance at $470 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $474.00.

Failure to move through the $450.53 pivot would bring the first major support level at $437.82 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off, however, Ethereum should steer clear of sub-$430 levels. The second major support level sits at $427.06.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $437.82

Pivot Level: $450.53

First Major Resistance Level: $461.29

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $257

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $367

62% FIB Retracement Level: $543

Litecoin

Litecoin fell by 2.38% on Sunday. Following on from a 3.27% slide on Saturday, Litecoin ended the week up by 2.26% to $62.37.

It was also a mixed start to the day. Litecoin rose to an early morning intraday high $64.50 before hitting reverse.

Falling short of the first major resistance level at $66.21, Litecoin fell to a late intraday low $61.08.

Litecoin fell through the first major support level at $61.61 before a move back through to $62 levels.

At the time of writing, Litecoin was down by 0.21% to $62.24. A bearish start to the day saw Litecoin fall from an early morning high $62.37 to a low $62.16.

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

LTC/USD 16/11/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Litecoin would need to move through the $62.65 pivot to support a run at the first major resistance level at $64.22.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Litecoin to break back through to $64 levels.

Barring another extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and Sunday’s high $64.5 would likely cap any upside.

In the event of an extended breakout, Litecoin would likely test resistance at $66 before any pullback. The second major resistance level sits at $66.07.

Failure to move through the $62.65 pivot level would bring the first major support level at $60.80 into play.

Barring an extended sell-off on the day, however, Litecoin should steer clear of sub-$60. The second major support level sits at $59.23.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $60.80

Pivot Level: $62.65

First Major Resistance Level: $64.22

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $45.30

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $71

62% FIB Retracement Level: $100

Ripple’s XRP

Ripple’s XRP rose by 0.38% on Sunday. Following on from a 0.98% gain on Saturday, Ripple’s XRP  ended the week up by 6.29% to $0.26964.

It was a bullish start to the day. Ripple’s XRP rallied to an early morning intraday high $0.27705 before easing back.

Coming up against the first major resistance level at $0.2770, Ripple’s XRP fell back to $0.2710 levels going into the afternoon.

Through the 2nd half of the day, Ripple’s XRP briefly revisited $0.273 levels before sliding to a late intraday low $0.26429.

Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.2606, Ripple’s XRP recovered to $0.269 levels to end the day in the green.

At the time of writing, Ripple’s XRP was down by 0.35% to $0.26869. A bearish start to the day saw Ripple’s XRP fall from an early morning high $0.26926 to a low $0.26863.

Ripple’s XRP left the major support and resistance levels untested early on.

XRP/USD 16/11/20 Hourly Chart

For the day ahead

Ripple’s XRP will need to move through the $0.2703 pivot level to support a run at the first major resistance level at $0.2764.

Support from the broader market would be needed, however, for Ripple’s XRP to break out from $0.2750 levels.

Barring an extended crypto rally, the first major resistance level and Sunday’s high $0.27705 would likely cap any upside.

In the event of an extended rally, Ripple’s XRP could test the second major resistance level at $0.2831.

Failure to move through the $0.2703 pivot would bring the first major support level at $0.2636 into play.

Barring an extended crypto sell-off, Ripple’s XRP should steer clear of sub-$0.26 levels. The second major support level sits at $0.2576.

Looking at the Technical Indicators

First Major Support Level: $0.2636

Pivot Level: $0.2703

First Major Resistance Level: $0.2764

23.6% FIB Retracement Level: $0.3638

38.2% FIB Retracement Level: $0.4800

62% FIB Retracement Level: $0.6678

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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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