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XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.265 zone. The price is now 
consolidating and might aim for an upward move above the $2.30 resistance. XRP 
price started a decent upward move above the $2.250 zone. The price is now 
trading above $2.250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a 
bullish trend line forming with support at $2.2750 on the hourly chart of the 
XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might start another increase 
if it clears the $2.30 resistance zone. XRP Price Consolidates Gains XRP price 
formed a base and started a fresh increase from the $2.10 zone, like Bitcoin 
and Ethereum. There was a move above the $2.150 and $2.20 resistance levels. 
The bulls even pushed the price above the $2.25 level. Finally, the price 
tested the $2.320 resistance. A high was formed at $2.3294 and the price is 
now correcting some gains. There was a move below the 23.6% Fib retracement 
level of the upward move from the $2.2250 swing low to the $2.3294 high. The 
price is now trading above $2.250 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. 
There is also a bullish trend line forming with support at $2.2750 on the 
hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. On the upside, the price might face 
resistance near the $2.30 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.320 
level. The next resistance is $2.350. A clear move above the $2.350 resistance 
might send the price toward the $2.40 resistance. Any more gains might send 
the price toward the $2.420 resistance or even $2.450 in the near term. The 
next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.50. Downside Break? If XRP fails 
to clear the $2.30 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial 
support on the downside is near the $2.2750 level and the trend line. The next 
major support is near the $2.250 level and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of 
the upward move from the $2.2250 swing low to the $2.3294 high. If there is a 
downside break and a close below the $2.250 level, the price might continue to 
decline toward the $2.220 support. The next major support sits near the $2.20 
zone. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing 
pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for 
XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $2.2750 and $2.250. 
Major Resistance Levels – $2.30 and $2.320.