XRP once again defended the critical $2.17 support zone despite an 18% monthly drop, bouncing into tight consolidation as analysts identify a possible Elliott Wave reversal setup that may mark the end of the corrective cycle.
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XRP endured a volatile session after spending the last month under heavy selling pressure. Market sentiment softened further early in the week before stabilizing as the token approached long-standing trend support.
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The most notable development of the session came at 15:00 UTC, when trading volume skyrocketed to 202.7 million tokens (158% above average), briefly pushing XRP to $2.28 before immediate rejection.
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Technical analysts note that the recent price action aligns with the possible completion of the asset’s broader corrective structure.
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Elliott Wave specialists maintain that the final leg of the ABC correction likely reached technical exhaustion near $1.88 earlier in the month, a region that aligns with major Fibonacci extensions that historically mark cycle lows.
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XRP traded in a range of $0.11 between $2.17 and $2.28 throughout the session on Tuesday.
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After the strong rejection from $2.28, the price retreated towards the floor of $2.17 before stabilizing in a narrow band of $2.18 to $2.19.
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Late session action showed constructive accumulation, with
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The rebound from $2.17 and the ability to hold above $2.18 suggests an early rebuild of the bullish structure after the previous rejection.
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XRP’s defensive performance around $2.17 indicates that buyers are still active in key demand zones despite the monthly decline.
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Last week’s descending peaks still define a descending resistance structure, but multi-stage consolidation above $2,184 indicates accumulation rather than continued distribution.
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The $2.22 region now acts as a pivot for a broader trend change. Elliott Wave analysis suggests that XRP has completed its Wave-4 corrective structure, with the sequence bottoming near $1.88 at the 161.8% Fibonacci Extension, a level commonly associated with the end of deep corrective waves.
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A sustained close above $2.22 is considered the technical trigger for the start of the Wave 5 expansion.
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If validated, long-term Fibonacci projections place the extended bullish target near $5.85 (261.8% extension), although XRP must first reclaim $2.22 and then $2.28 to confirm breakout strength.
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The volume behavior supports the reversal thesis: intense buying during the test of $2.28, followed by a smaller and more persistent accumulation near $2.18, suggests positioning before possible breakout attempts.