The XRP price has been caught in a wave of uncertainty since hitting its cycle peak above $3.5 back in 2025. The trend downward has been persistent, and now the price is already down by more than 50% from its 2025 highs.
Rising volume and steady support near $1.30 suggest buyers are active, though XRP remains tied to broader crypto sentiment.
XRP trades at $1.34 with neutral RSI at 44.24. Technical analysis suggests potential move to $1.47 resistance if bulls can break above $1.37 SMA resistance level.
XRP price started a recovery wave above $1.3200 and $1.3220. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a fresh move above $1.3480.
Leading cryptocurrencies rose overnight on Sunday while stock futures dipped as President Donald Trump's warning to Iran put investors on edge. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:20 p.m.
Top crypto futures traders are dialing back exposure in Bitcoin (BTC) ‘dollar-margined' contracts, while steadily increasing long positioning in Ethereum (ETH) and XRP (XRP)—a divergence that suggests more selective risk-taking as leverage dynamics shift across major tokens. The latest positioning snapshot from CoinGlass, which tracks the trading behavior of “top traders” (defined as accounts in the top 20% by margin balance), shows mixed movement in the share of ‘USDT/USD-margined' (often referred to as the U-market) versus ‘coin-margined' (the C-market) futures.
Bitcoin meets triple resistance while XRP and ADA stall on weak participation, signaling muted risk appetite and little broad crypto market conviction.
Recent recovery attempts in XRP have failed to produce any meaningful structural shift, leaving the broader downtrend firmly intact. What stands out now is not just the direction of price movement, but the absence of momentum driving it.
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XRP shorts are piling up as open interest tops 943M and funding stays negative, signaling crowded bearish bets and raising short squeeze risk.
Crypto analyst Maartunn is predicting a potential "short squeeze" for XRP based on specific warning signs flashing in the derivatives market.
Meanwhile, the underlying asset has dipped by 3% weekly and continues to struggle at the $1.30 support.