Ripple drops another 2% today: a descending triangle points to more downside

Ripple’s bearish momentum continues
A descending triangle points to a drop to $0.4
A head and shoulders pattern paints a gloomy picture for Ripple
There is no break from the bearish momentum in the cryptocurrency market. Unless you are invested in Bitcoin, the suffering from being on the long side of any other coin has been tremendous. 
Take Ripple (XRP/USD), for example. 
After spiking close to $1 during the summer, it quickly returned all its gains. Basically, a classic pump-a