XRP drops 4.5% as heavy selling breaks another support level
XRP lost the $1.13 area on elevated volume, leaving traders focused on whether the latest selloff marks a final washout or the start of a deeper move toward $1.00.
XRP drops 4.5% as heavy selling breaks another support level
XRP lost the $1.13 area on elevated volume, leaving traders focused on whether the latest selloff marks a final washout or the start of a deeper move toward $1.00.
XRP slid more than 4 percent to test support around $1.10–$1.12 after losing the key $1.13 level, where selling and trading volume sharply accelerated.
The token remains in a broader bearish trend, trading inside a descending channel and below its 100-day and 200-day moving averages, even as momentum indicators approach oversold territory.
Traders are watching whether buyers can defend the $1.10–$1.12 zone and reclaim $1.13, with a failure risking a drop toward $1.00 or even the $0.80–$0.90 area.
• XRP remains trapped below its 100-day and 200-day moving averages, underscoring the broader bearish trend despite periodic relief rallies.
• Trading activity surged during the selloff before quickly normalizing, suggesting a large repositioning event rather than a steady increase in bearish conviction.
Price Action Summary
• XRP fell from $1.1505 to $1.1248 during the 24-hour session, losing more than 4%.
• The breakdown accelerated after price lost support near $1.13, with volume surging to 109.9 million XRP, more than double the daily average.
• XRP later tested support near $1.1240 before stabilizing into the close as selling momentum began to fade.
Technical Analysis
• The most important development was the loss of $1.13 support, which now becomes the first resistance level on any recovery attempt.
• Volume confirmed the move. The selloff occurred on some of the strongest activity seen in months, suggesting active liquidation and repositioning rather than passive weakness.
• At the same time, momentum indicators are nearing oversold territory. Daily RSI readings have fallen close to levels that historically preceded at least short-term relief rallies.
• The broader structure remains bearish. XRP continues trading inside a descending channel and below every major trend indicator that longer-term traders monitor.
What traders should watch
• $1.10-$1.12 is now the key support zone. A decisive break lower would increase the risk of a move toward $1.00 and potentially the $0.80-$0.90 region.
• $1.13 is the first level bulls need to reclaim to ease immediate downside pressure.
• Beyond that, attention shifts to $1.20 and then the larger $1.35-$1.40 resistance zone where previous recovery attempts failed.
• The setup is becoming increasingly compressed. Either buyers finally defend the current support area with conviction, or XRP risks turning a difficult correction into a much larger breakdown.
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