Over the last 24 hours, XRP holders have been surprised by fundamentally positive news. The Ripple foundation will claim that the SEC had failed to inform that XRP could potentially violate U.S. law.
Accordingly, the SEC’s actions to overturn Ripple’s fair affirmative defense are dismissed. The following analysis aims to speculate on the reaction of prices to this news.
The Daily Chart
Ripple (XRP) was one of the Altcoins to form higher lows after the crypto market started its consolidation phase in January 2022.
Despite yesterday’s news pushing prices over 10%, one has to be skeptical given the high market volatility and major failing supports that are now turning into resistance levels.
Initially, XRP failed to break above its dynamic resistance (marked by blue on the following chart). Next, the static resistance at $0.9-1, which has intersections with the 200-day line, has become a significant barrier for XRP.
On the other hand, the demand zones at $0.7 and $0.6 can be seen as areas where the price has the potential to find strong support in the short term.
The 4-Hour Chart
Following yesterday’s news, the price broke out of the symmetrical triangle and is now forming a pullback pattern. This can be seen on the following 4-hour timeframe,
If the macro does not disrupt the overall cryptocurrency markets, it is possible to retest the static zone at $0.85. This short-term positive momentum is supported by the MACD indicator reaching the bullish zone.
The Bottom Line
With the recent events favoring Ripple, it seems the FOMO of buyers fueled a 10% latest daily increase. That being said, given the current uncertainty in the markets, short-term speculators should be cautious about getting in. Any sudden fluctuation in the Bitcoin market can change everything, especially when the trading volume is near multi-month lows.
