Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL) tumble: Price Analysis

With the US debt being downgraded by Moody’s credit rating agency on Friday the top crypto layer 1 blockchain tokens have fallen in value. Was this just a correctional sell-off for $ETH, $XRP, and $SOL, or is this the beginning of a deeper reversal?

$ETH short-term lower highs and lows

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The short-term chart for $ETH shows that the price has been making a series of lower highs and lower lows since reaching a local top at $2,737. The last lower low confirmed the major $2,500 level as resistance again, which is an unfortunate turn of events for the bulls.

From a more positive aspect, the descending trendline is still holding, and the price is battling to maintain the $2,400 support. The Stochastic RSI is not far off the bottom, so this could provide the momentum to reach the $2,500 resistance level again.

Flag forming for $ETH on daily chart

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The daily chart displays the descent of the $ETH price since November of 2024, with the recent explosion up through the descending trendline. It appears as though a flag may be forming for the price. If the break is to the upside, the sharp uptrend can continue, but a break to the downside might spark a retreat to $2,000.

$XRP finds strong support

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The $XRP daily chart shows the price is currently back underneath the descending trendline. That said, it has touched the 0.618 Fibonacci level, and so a bounce may take place from here. The $2.30 horizontal level is a major support as well.

As long as there isn’t a major meltdown when the US stock exchange opens later on Monday, the $XRP price might be expected to head back up and for the bulls to attempt another higher high. A lower low below $2.08 would on the other hand be a cause for concern.

So far so good for $SOL despite 7% drop on Monday morning

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In spite of losing more than 7% in value so far on Monday, it could even be said “so far so good” for the $SOL price. The spike downwards today has been held by the ascending trendline. $161 is also a good horizontal support level.

Of course, if these supports don’t hold and the price takes hold below, there could be a much deeper correction to come. As it stands, and US stock market allowing, a strong bounce back to the $184 resistance level could take place later in the week as short-term Stochastic RSIs, as far up as the daily, start to turn back to the upside. 

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