The cryptocurrency market appears to be in a state of flux, with traders assessing macroeconomic uncertainties and decreasing momentum at the year’s end.

XRP appears to be sitting on a significant technical level, while there are indications on the short-term as well as long-term that the price of XRP will likely move higher. At press time, XRP is trading at $1.84 with a decline of 1.08% over the past 24 hours.

XRP Is In A Bearish Trend

The XRP daily chart from TradingView shows that the coin is continuing to experience bearishness, as indicated by it being below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages (which are acting as resistance) and the MACD being below the zero mark. The MACD has yet to produce a bullish cross, which confirms continuing downward momentum; thus, an eventual recovery will likely be simply a corrective rally.

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OBV and Volume Reflect Weak Buying Interest

The OBV and volume on the TradingView chart indicate a lack of interest by buyers, as the OBV continues to decline. This indicates that there is still more distribution than accumulation in its price around $1.85 support. Additionally, the higher volume for sell-offs as compared to recoveries indicates that sellers are still dominating the market and limiting any potential for upward movement.

Analyst Insight Adds Conviction

According to the recent update on X by crypto analyst Ali Charts, the cryptocurrency XRP has formed a triangular consolidation pattern and therefore may move up or down 10% in the near future. This forecast is supported by technical indicators on shorter timeframes, but confirmation from longer-term charts will determine whether it becomes a reality.

In conclusion, XRP faces an important testing point as it experiences increasing short-term volatility, while at the same time, the overall higher timeframe structure remains fragile. If it is unable to reclaim the $2.05 level with strong volume, the dominant trend will continue to be to the downside for the coin.

Supporting the $1.85 level in the short term is critical because if a confirmed breakdown occurs at this support level, it will likely lead to an acceleration of downside momentum. It will remain prudent to exercise caution with investments in the coin until a higher timeframe confirmation occurs.

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