Buyers have been quietly stepping in at lower prices every time XRP dips — and 
that pattern is now drawing attention from traders watching the token closely. 
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Portfolio Sellers Losing Their Grip XRP has been grinding between $1.37 and 
$1.45 for days, stuck in a tight range that has produced repeated rejections 
near the top. But each time the price pulls back, it holds at a higher low 
than before. That slow climb from the bottom of the range is a classic sign 
that buying pressure is building. On the hourly chart, the price has 
compressed into a triangle formation — a structure that typically precedes a 
sharp move in one direction. Based on reports from market analysts, that move 
could measure out to roughly 10%, which is the basis of the breakout call 
drawing attention now. The question is whether buyers have enough strength to 
push through. So far, they have not. Sellers have defended the $1.45 
resistance level multiple times, and the broader trend indicators are still 
pointing down. A triangle on the $XRP hourly chart suggests a 10% move could 
be coming soon. pic.twitter.com/leCsnS4Zf1 — Ali Charts (@alicharts) April 24, 
2026 The 50-day moving average sits below the 200-day moving average — a setup 
traders call a death cross, which signals a larger bearish trend. Volume has 
remained flat, with no major spikes to confirm that either side is gaining 
control. Mixed Signals On The Charts Not all the data is bearish. The Moving 
Average Convergence Divergence indicator, better known as MACD, flipped 
bullish in mid-April for the first time since January. That crossover matters 
because the last time it happened — in early January — XRP rallied 25% to 
$2.40 within seven trading days. Reports indicate the MACD line had stayed 
below the signal line for most of 2026, and every prior attempt to flip it had 
failed. Whale activity has also picked up. On-chain data shows large holders 
accumulated 360 million XRP tokens over a single week in mid-April. At the 
same time, spot XRP exchange-traded funds pulled in $55 million during the 
week ending April 18 — the strongest weekly inflow of the year. Cumulative ETF 
flows have climbed back to $1.27 billion, with Goldman Sachs holding the 
largest institutional position among the fund providers. Related Reading: 
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Adds To The Setup Part of what makes this moment different from previous 
consolidation phases is the regulatory backdrop. On March 17, the US 
Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading 
Commission formally classified XRP as a digital commodity rather than a 
security. That ruling put to rest years of legal disputes that had kept 
institutional money on the sidelines. Reports note the classification was a 
turning point for the token&#8217;s standing with large investors. Featured image 
from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

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