The price of XRP nearly touched the psychological level of US$2.00 on December 21, 2025, but the upward momentum was once again halted. The crypto asset is trading around US$1.91, showing a weakening rally after several weeks of forming lower highs and slowly rising price bases.
Technical data shows mixed signals. Oscillators are in the neutral zone, while most trend indicators have not yet provided confirmation of a trend reversal. This condition makes XRP’s short-term movement highly dependent on its ability to break key resistance levels.
XRP Price Analysis
XRP (XRP/USDT) price movement on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Source: BINANCE
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On the 1-hour chart, XRP is trapped in a narrow range of US$1.89–US$1.96. Strong rejection in the US$1.94–US$1.96 area triggered the formation of a large red candlestick, indicating fast selling action after short-term euphoria. Momentum indicators such as the Momentum Oscillator (-0.13) and MACD (-0.07) are still pointing toward a bearish bias, raising concerns about a potential bull trap.
Meanwhile, the 4-hour chart offers a slightly more positive picture. The price rebounded sharply from US$1.77 to nearly US$1.96, supported by a significant surge in volume. The US$1.88–US$1.90 zone is now a crucial area that must be maintained for a higher-low structure to form. However, without a clean breakout above US$1.96, this rally risks losing momentum.
On the daily chart, the downtrend still dominates. XRP has fallen from a peak of US$2.31 to US$1.77, and recovery attempts so far have failed to break the US$2.00–US$2.05 resistance zone. Indicators such as RSI (40.73), Stochastic (35.31), and ADX (22.89) are in neutral territory, reflecting market uncertainty.
XRP Chart
As reported by News Bitcoin, pressure is also increasing from moving averages. All major EMA and SMA indicators, from period 10 to 200, continue to show bearish signals. The 200-day SMA is positioned far above the current price, around US$2.58, confirming that XRP’s long-term trend has not changed.
Overall, XRP is at a crossroads between a short-term recovery and the continuation of a downtrend. A convincing price close above US$1.96 and US$2.00 with strong volume could open the way toward US$2.15–US$2.25. However, failure to hold the US$1.88 area could drag the price back to test US$1.77 or lower.
Until direction confirmation emerges, the market appears to remain cautious, while the US$2.00 level continues to be a major wall that XRP has yet to break.#XRP #Ripple #CPIWatch #TrumpTariffs #Binance $XRP
