Over the past weekend, XRP delivered a remarkable move, climbing 9 percent to reach $1.50. This significant boost came as both technical indicators and on-chain data suggested the potential for a strong upward breakout. According to experts, the current signals point to a possible acceleration of this rally in the coming period.
Technical indicators at key levels
TradingView data show that the XRP/USD pair is currently trading 60 percent below its multi-year high of $3.66, seen in July 2025. It also remains 21 percent lower compared to January’s opening price of $1.83. Nonetheless, XRP has managed a 27 percent gain over the past three months.
Analyst Darkfost analyzed funding rates on Binance, signaling a bullish outlook for investors. He noted that XRP’s funding rates have persisted in negative territory for nearly three months but highlighted that the price has still registered a clear upward trend during this period.
In the past, when funding rates recovered after negative periods, XRP saw sharp price increases. For example, in April 2025, as funding normalized, the price climbed to $1.25, followed by a 126 percent surge.
Additionally, the Bollinger Bands indicator reached its narrowest range in ten months, suggesting a potential spike in price volatility. On the two-day chart, the bands have compressed to their tightest since July 2025, a technical pattern often seen as a precursor to a major price move.
Chart patterns and price targets
Expert analyst Seth draws attention to the tightest Bollinger Band squeeze on XRP’s daily chart in years. A similar squeeze last occurred in July 2025, which set off a 90 percent rally, taking the price to a multi-year high of $3.66. In July 2024, a 72 percent surge was also recorded after a comparable setup.
Other technical indicators suggest XRP recently bottomed out and could be preparing for a run towards $12 in the longer term. In particular, a breakout from a symmetrical triangle pattern on the daily timeframe points to the possibility of even larger moves.
Since February, the price has been confined between two converging trendlines, with the upper band now acting as key support around $1.40. If daily closes hold above this level, the current chart formation suggests a target of $2.05, which is approximately 41 percent higher than the current price.
Trend reversal and critical levels
The MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) indicator has also shifted into positive territory, issuing a strong buy signal. Historically, similar MACD crossovers in XRP have preceded significant rallies.
Another market analyst, CW8900, believes XRP is on the verge of a sustained uptrend after rebounding from a long-term support line on the three-day chart. The critical resistance zone to watch, according to this analysis, lies between $1.40 and $1.61. Continued buying from the yearly low and lasting moves above this band would, in experts’ view, confirm a definitive change in trend for XRP.
As the long-term downtrend steadily breaks, increased investor interest could open the door for higher prices in XRP. However, without a firm breakout above the $1.40–$1.61 range, a lasting trend reversal cannot be confirmed.
