Ripple Dips Into Support As Bullish Base Builds

Ripple Elliott Wave Talking Points:

• Ripple dips in a three wave pattern into minor support suggesting the dip is temporary
• The Elliott wave pattern for this cryptocurrency implies a bullish breakout may be on the horizon towards .77 and possibly .95
• An immediate move below .2550 would cause us to reconsider the current wave count

Ripple’s price has fallen nearly 40% in recent days. The price analysis for this cryptocurrency shows the potential for a longer term base forming. Using Elliott wave theory, it appears a bullish pattern may be in the process of carving towards .7500 so long as Ripple remains above .2550.

The current Elliott Wave for Ripple

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The Ripple chart shows a bullish impulse wave formed from September 12 to September 30. We know from our Elliott wave studies that when an impulse wave starts a new trend, then most times we witness a partial correction lower in three waves followed by another bullish motive wave of similar size or Fibonacci proportions to the original impulse wave. If this pattern continues to play out, then we look for Ripple to hold above .2550 and break above towards .7500. Therefore, the dip we saw last week appears to be some or all of wave 2 in a larger bullish impulse or wave B of a zigzag pattern.

Where is the key level?

The key level for the immediate bullish move is .2550 which is the impulse wave from mid-September. Once that September impulse wave terminated, it has corrected lower in a three wave pattern conforming to a corrective price channel. Therefore, we feel this correction is temporary before we see additional strength above the September high.

Elliott Wave FAQs

Can a newer trader learn and understand Elliott Wave Theory?

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---Written by Jeremy Wagner, CEWA-M

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