TL;DR:
Ripple is at a definitive moment following its pullback from the January highs. Currently, XRP at a crossroads and potential technical reversal are the themes dominating the analysis, as the asset struggles to find its footing near $1.89 after losing the psychological support of two dollars.
Analysts from More Crypto Online point out that the token is testing a descending trendline that now acts as resistance in the $1.97 zone. If the price manages to break above this level with significant volume, the current bearish structure could be invalidated, paving the way for a much more complex and ambitious recovery scenario for investors.
Despite glimmers of optimism, the outlook remains cautious due to the (A)-(B)-(C) corrective wave structure that is still visible on the charts. Consequently, the $1.85 and $1.80 levels are being watched as the final defensive bastions; a break below these could rapidly drag the price toward $1.66.
— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) January 26, 2026
WHALES MOVED 130M $XRP TO EXCHANGES IN JANUARY.
WHAT DO THEY KNOW? pic.twitter.com/zt2QWXptqa
On the other hand, whale activity adds a layer of complexity to the analysis, with massive transfers of 130 million tokens to exchanges during this month. Data from Coinglass reveals that while trading volume has dropped by 17%, open interest has grown by 3%, indicating that the market is accumulating new positions in anticipation of a volatile move.
In summary, the state of XRP will depend on its ability to flip the $1.97 resistance into a new support. While the MACD is starting to show decreasing red bars—suggesting that seller exhaustion is real—only a solid daily close above the resistance levels will confirm if Ripple is ready to reclaim its bullish trend or if it will visit lower levels before February.
Also read: BlockDAG’s Feb 16 Takeoff: $0.05 Listing Could Explode Into $0.40
