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XRP has reached a technically decisive level, and the next wave of price 
action is expected to clarify whether the market is setting up for recovery or 
preparing for another structural breakdown. Recent movement confirms that a 
key support has done its job, but the upside path comes with strict conditions 
that will determine whether this bounce is sustainable or merely a pause 
before deeper downside. XRP Bounce Is Real, But It’s Still A Test Move 
Yesterday, renowned crypto analyst CasiTrades took to X, pointing out that 
XRP’s weekend decline stopped exactly at the macro 0.5 retracement near $2.03, 
a level that now acts as confirmed structural support. The reaction to this 
zone was immediate, validating it as active demand rather than coincidental 
price alignment. Momentum indicators also printed bullish divergence at this 
low, reinforcing the view that downside pressure is weakening in the short 
term. Related Reading: This Ethereum Triangle Breakout Puts Price Above 
$24,000, Here’s The Path From a wave-structure standpoint, CasiTrades 
interprets this move as the early stage of a subwave 2 bounce. The chart 
attached suggests the price could rotate higher toward the $2.24–$2.26 range, 
an area defined by overlapping Fibonacci retracements and prior resistance. 
Reaching this zone would complete the expected corrective move, but CasiTrades 
emphasizes that such a rally still falls within a broader pullback rather than 
confirming bullish continuation. This distinction is critical as corrective 
rallies often appear constructive before failing. If XRP’s advance remains 
overlapping and lacks impulsive strength, it would support the case for a 
rejection at resistance and continuation of the broader corrective cycle. The 
Catch That Decides The Bigger Picture The key level that changes everything, 
according to CasiTrades, is $2.41. A decisive break above this level, followed 
by a successful retest as support, would invalidate the downside scenario 
entirely. Such a move would signal that the bounce is no longer corrective and 
that XRP is transitioning into a stronger impulsive phase. Related Reading: 
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However, failure at $2.41, including a potential double-top, would still align 
with a wave-2 corrective structure. In that case, XRP would likely roll into a 
subwave 3 decline. While smaller subwaves may not unfold perfectly, CasiTrades 
stresses that the larger-degree target remains unchanged, with macro support 
near $1.65 as the dominant downside objective. Risk management remains central 
to this setup. CasiTrades identifies $2.03 as the invalidation point for the 
bounce thesis, making it the logical level for protective stops. As long as 
this support holds, the market is in observation mode. Ultimately, the next 
XRP wave points toward where price is headed next, but only if traders respect 
the condition attached. As CasiTrades frames it, the internal structure of the 
move will reveal whether this is a temporary reset or the start of something 
materially stronger. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from 
Tradingview.com

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