{"id":9274,"date":"2026-01-08T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/xrp-price-gives-back-upside-market-watches-support-closely\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T06:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T06:00:21","slug":"xrp-price-gives-back-upside-market-watches-support-closely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/xrp-price-gives-back-upside-market-watches-support-closely\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP Price Gives Back Upside, Market Watches Support Closely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>XRP price failed to gain pace above $2.320 and trimmed gains. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $2.20 level.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.250 zone.<\/li>\n<li>The price is now trading below $2.250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.<\/li>\n<li>There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2.245 on the hourly chart of the XRP\/USD pair (data source from Kraken).<\/li>\n<li>The pair could continue to move down if it settles below $2.150.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>XRP Price Trims Gains<\/h2>\n<p>XRP price failed to continue higher above $2.35 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $2.320 and $2.250 to enter a short-term bearish zone.<\/p>\n<p>There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2.245 on the hourly chart of the XRP\/USD pair. The pair even spiked below $2.150. A low was formed at $2.141, and the price is now showing bearish signs below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.416 swing high to the $2.141 low.<\/p>\n<p>The price is now trading below $2.250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fresh upward move, the price might face resistance near the $2.20 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.250 level. A close above $2.250 could send the price to $2.30.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-873776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/XRP_Price_6e501e.png?resize=1024%2C488\" alt=\"XRP Price \" width=\"1024\" height=\"488\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next hurdle sits at $2.320 and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.416 swing high to the $2.141 low. A clear move above the $2.320 resistance might send the price toward the $2.350 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.40 resistance. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be near $2.450.<\/p>\n<h2>More Losses?<\/h2>\n<p>If XRP fails to clear the $2.250 resistance zone, it could start a fresh decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.150 level. The next major support is near the $2.120 level.<\/p>\n<p>If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.120 level, the price might continue to decline toward $2.050. The next major support sits near the $2.00 zone, below which the price could continue lower toward $1.880.<\/p>\n<p>Technical Indicators<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD for XRP\/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for XRP\/USD is now below the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Levels \u2013 $2.120 and $2.050.<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $2.20 and $2.250.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XRP price failed to gain pace above $2.320 and trimmed gains. The price is now struggling and faces resistance near the $2.20 level. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.250 zone. The price is now trading below $2.250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. 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