Ripple\u2019s native cross-border token is showing signs that it may be preparing for a change in direction. After dropping to around $1.84, the price bounced and is now trading near $1.95. Analysts are watching as some early signals point toward possible buying momentum building in the background.<\/p>\n
On the 1-hour chart, XRP is moving within a falling wedge pattern. This setup can often appear near the end of a downtrend. The asset touched the lower edge of the pattern before bouncing, supported by a rise in volume.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is rising, even though the price has stayed in a downward channel. This rising RSI is what analysts call a \u201cbullish divergence<\/em>,\u201d meaning that momentum is picking up even though the chart still shows a decline.<\/p>\n A crypto analyst, CW, explained<\/a> the current setup:<\/p>\n \u201c$XRP is forming a downtrend. However, the RSI is rising, and buying is increasing. This indicates a bullish divergence is forming.\u201d<\/p>\n A break above the wedge\u2019s top line, around $2\u2013$2.05, would be the first sign of a possible trend reversal.<\/p>\n According to chart analyst Ali Martinez, there are three key price levels to watch. Support is found at $1.78, while resistance is seen at $1.97 and $2. Until the asset breaks above these resistance levels, the downtrend remains active.<\/p>\n 3 levels to watch for $XRP<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u2022 Support: $1.78 \u2014 Ali Charts (@alicharts) January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n Volume across major exchanges has risen by over 22%, reaching $6.54 billion. Open interest in XRP futures also increased by nearly 1% to $3.40 billion, while options volume climbed by more than 15% to $4.32 million (per CoinGlass\u2019s data). Over the last 24 hours, the price has risen 2%, but it is still down 7% over the past week.<\/p>\n Zooming out, some analysts remain focused on the broader picture. Just 3 days ago, Crypto Patel pointed out<\/a> that XRP is trading above what he calls a long-term breakout zone. They noted:<\/p>\n \u201c#XRP is trading above a confirmed multi-year breakout zone after completing a long accumulation phase.\u201d<\/p>\n Patel mentioned a price expansion from $0.60 and shared targets ranging from $3.50 to over $10. They also stated that if XRP closes below $1.30 on the higher time frame, this longer-term setup could be invalidated.<\/p>\n Additionally, over the past 12 months, XRP reserves on Binance have dropped by nearly 45%, falling from $10.16 billion to $5.55 billion, as CryptoPotato<\/em> reported<\/a> yesterday. This shift shows more XRP moving into private wallets, which may suggest longer-term holding by users.<\/p>\n The post Ripple (XRP) Reversal Alert: Why $2 Is the Critical Level Now<\/a> appeared first on CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ripple\u2019s native cross-border token is showing signs that it may be preparing for a change in direction. After dropping to around $1.84, the price bounced and is now trading near $1.95. Analysts are watching as some early signals point toward possible buying momentum building in the background. Falling Wedge and RSI Divergence On the 1-hour […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":129094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discovery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129093"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=129093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/129094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=129093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=129093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=129093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Support and Resistance Levels<\/h2>\n
\n\u2022 Resistance: $1.97 and $2 pic.twitter.com\/VZeGVncAYG<\/a><\/p>\n