XRP continues to hover near critical support zones as overall market sentiment remains cautious. While Bitcoin dominance puts pressure on altcoins, XRP’s recent structure shows a mix of compression and potential exhaustion in the sell-off. Both the USDT and BTC pairs are at decision points, with price action tightening and RSI levels trending below the midpoint.
Technical Analysis
The USDT Pair
XRP remains locked inside a descending channel that has been guiding price action over the past couple of months. The price failed to reclaim the $2.40 resistance zone and is now consolidating below both the 100-day and 200-day moving averages. These moving averages are flattening out near $2.60 and now act as dynamic resistance. The channel’s upper boundary is also closing in, adding extra pressure on buyers to break the structure. The current RSI of around 44 indicates weak momentum, but not yet oversold, leaving room for both directions.
On the downside, the $1.80 zone remains the key level to defend. It previously acted as a demand zone and aligned with the bottom of the descending channel. If price loses this level, a flush toward the $1.25 area could follow quickly. However, if buyers can generate a breakout above the channel and reclaim the $2.50-$2.60 region, the path toward $3.00 opens up again. For now, the bias remains bearish until this trendline is broken with volume.
The BTC Pair
The XRPBTC pair is on the verge of breaking down from the ascending channel formed since mid-October. The price is now hovering just above the 2,200 sats short-term support, but the break below the 100-day and 200-day moving averages signals weakness. The RSI also sits near 42, showing that momentum is fading. Bulls attempted to reclaim the mid-range but failed to push back into the previous structure. The 2,400 sats area now acts as resistance after the breakdown.
If the 2,200 sats level breaks, the next significant support lies near 2,000 sats. This would erase nearly all of XRP’s gains versus BTC from the summer. On the other hand, reclaiming the channel and pushing back above 2,400 sats would be a strong bullish signal, but that requires not just a price push, but also strength from XRP while BTC holds steady or corrects. Until then, this pair also leans bearish with signs of bearish continuation if Bitcoin maintains dominance.
