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XRP may be entering a more constructive phase, according to a new thread via X 
from market analyst Ali Martinez (@alicharts), who argued on April 21 via X 
that the asset is showing a “structural trend shift from bearish to bullish.” 
The case rests on a mix of trend-following indicators, whale accumulation, 
exchange supply dynamics, and a tightening chart structure that could set up a 
larger move. 4 Signs XRP Is Turning Bullish Ali’s first signal is a change in 
the macro trend on the daily chart. In the thread, he said the SuperTrend 
indicator has now issued its first buy signal since January, a notable 
reversal after months of persistent sell pressure. He wrote: “On the daily 
chart, the SuperTrend indicator has flashed a buy signal for the first time 
since January. This flip suggests that selling pressure is waning down, and 
XRP could be gearing up for a trend reversal.” Related Reading: ‘The Short 
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builds on an earlier April 18 post in which Ali framed the signal as a 
potentially important inflection point. “For the first time since Jan. 17, the 
SuperTrend indicator has flipped bullish on the daily chart. After months of 
‘sell’ pressure, we are officially seeing a buy signal that anticipates a 
major comeback in XRP’s trend. While the trend has shifted, the real test lies 
at $1.55,” he wrote. The second sign is positioning from large holders. Ali 
said on-chain data from Santiment shows whales accumulated roughly 360 million 
XRP over the past week. If that accumulation continues, it adds weight to the 
idea that the recent change in trend is being supported by capital rather than 
by a short-lived bounce. The third sign is the setup forming on lower time 
frames. Ali said XRP has been compressing into a symmetrical triangle, a 
structure he argued could foreshadow a 35% move once price breaks out 
decisively. In his telling, the pattern fits with the broader shift underway: 
macro conditions are improving, supply is being pulled off exchanges, and 
price is coiling into a tighter range. Related Reading: Is XRP Gearing Up For 
A 35% Move? This Pattern May Suggest So “As the macro trend flips and supply 
is pulled off exchanges, a symmetrical triangle has formed on the lower time 
frames. This pattern has compressed the price into a tight range, anticipating 
a 35% move once a breakout occurs,” he writes. The fourth sign is the clarity 
of the invalidation and breakout levels. He says a daily close above $1.55 
would validate the breakout and open the way toward $1.90, describing that 
resistance as “the key level” that has capped upside recently. At the same 
time, he said the bullish outlook remains intact only as long as XRP holds the 
$1.30 support zone. Rather than calling for an immediate breakout, Ali is 
outlining a market that may be transitioning from defense to offense, with 
defined levels that would either confirm or weaken the thesis. A bullish 
SuperTrend flip, whale accumulation, a compressed triangle, and a nearby 
resistance test do not amount to proof on their own. Together, though, they 
form a coherent case that XRP may be moving out of a bearish regime and into 
an early bullish one. At press time, XRP traded at $1.4368. Featured image 
created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

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