XRP is trying to turn a small rebound into something more convincing. The XRP price has recovered above $1.3200 and $1.3220, is trading above $1.3300 and its 100-hour Simple Moving Average, and has already broken a bearish trend line at $1.3085 on the hourly chart of XRP/USD from Kraken. The catch: the move still looks like a market asking for proof, not a market offering it.
That hesitation is easy to understand. XRP pushed through the 50% Fib retracement of its drop from $1.3678 to $1.2801, but buyers stalled near $1.3480. In crypto, a half-hearted push often invites the next round of profit-taking, especially when traders have already seen Bitcoin and Ethereum attempt similar rebounds.
XRP price faces $1.35 before any run to $1.40
The first real checkpoint is $1.3500. A close above that level could open the door to $1.40, with $1.4120 next in line. If buyers keep pressing, $1.4250 and then $1.4450 are the higher resistance zones on the chart.
That setup looks tidy on paper, but charts rarely care about neatness. XRP has already shown that it can climb back into a short-term positive zone; the real question is whether it can stay there long enough to force sellers to back off.
Support levels traders will be staring at
If the rally fades, the downside map is just as clear. Initial support sits near $1.3240, followed by $1.3200. A close below that area could drag XRP toward $1.3120, with $1.2800 and then $1.2650 lower down if momentum breaks completely.
- Current zone: above $1.3300 and the 100-hour Simple Moving Average
- Near-term resistance: $1.3480 and $1.3500
- Higher targets: $1.4000, $1.4120, $1.4250, and $1.4450
- Downside supports: $1.3240, $1.3200, $1.3120, and $1.2800
Momentum is improving, but the chart still needs confirmation
Technical signals are leaning better for now. The hourly MACD is gaining pace in the bullish zone, and the hourly RSI is above 50, which usually helps the case for more upside. Still, traders know this script well: momentum can look friendly right up until it runs into a wall.
The next move probably depends on whether XRP can settle above $1.3500 rather than merely poke at it. If it does, the rally has room; if not, the market may go back to testing support levels with the enthusiasm of a machine chewing through spare change.