XRP falls below $1.44, underperforms BTC and ETH, approaches $1.40 support

XRP slips below $1.440 and stalls. Recovery faces $1.4375–$1.4450. A failure keeps $1.400 in play.

XRP extended losses after losing $1.450 and $1.440, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum (NewsBTC: Bitcoin rally nears $80k, NewsBTC: Ethereum struggles near $2,365). Price broke a bullish hourly trend line at $1.4240 and set a $1.4125 low, trading below $1.4350 and the 100-hour SMA (chart reference NewsBTC hourly chart).

Key levels
- Immediate resistance: $1.4240; then $1.4375 (50% Fib of $1.4625–$1.4125) and $1.4450. A close above $1.4450 opens $1.4550, $1.4620, then $1.50 and $1.5150 (source: hourly chart).
- Supports: $1.4120 and $1.4000. Below $1.4000 targets $1.3840, then $1.3650 and $1.3440 (source: hourly chart).

Momentum
- Hourly MACD turns more bearish; RSI sits below 50 (source: hourly chart).