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XRP Bounces Back as Bulls Defend Key Technical Support
Market cap swings nearly $4B as XRP weathers capital outflows, holding firm above 50-day SMA despite global economic headwinds.
Updated May 27, 2025, 6:52 p.m. Published May 27, 2025, 5:16 p.m.
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What to know:
- XRP experienced significant price swings in the past 24 hours, ranging from $2.275 to $2.356, with strong volume support triggering recovery, according to CoinDesk Research's technical analysis data model.
- The cryptocurrency found key support at the $2.275-$2.290 level, with trading volume spikes reaching 71.18M during recovery phases.
- Recent technical analysis shows XRP breaking out of a seven-year descending triangle pattern, with some analysts setting a potential price target of $4.43.
Global economic tensions and trade disputes continue to influence cryptocurrency markets, with XRP demonstrating remarkable resilience despite recent capital outflows.
The digital asset saw its market capitalization fluctuate from $137.5 billion to $133.39 billion before partially recovering to $135.86 billion, highlighting the ongoing volatility.
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Despite these challenges, XRP maintains position above critical technical support levels including the 50-day SMA at $2.26, suggesting underlying strength in its market structure.
Technical Analysis Highlights
- Price range: XRP traded between $2.275 and $2.356, representing a 3.56% range over 24 hours.
- Volume support: Significant volume spike to 71.18M at the $2.275 level during the 01:00 hour on May 27.
- Consolidation pattern: Hours following the initial support showed price consolidation before renewed buying.
- Secondary volume surge: Another high-volume increase to 74.36M during the 13:00 hour pushed prices toward range highs.
- Key resistance: Established at $2.355-$2.356 level.
- Support zone: Strong support identified at $2.275-$2.290 range.
- Hourly volatility: Notable price surge from $2.330 to $2.356 between 13:08-13:18.
- Volume confirmation: Exceptional volume spike of 6.28M at 13:13 supported the rally.
- Correction support: Price found support at $2.324 around 13:51 before recovering.
- Bullish pattern: Formation of a channel pattern with higher lows suggesting continued positive momentum.
External References
- "Possible Scenarios for XPR Once it Breaks Out of Consolidation: Ripple Price Analysis", CryptoPotato, published May 26, 2025.
- "XRP price prediction as over $4 billion outflows in a day", Finbold, published May 27, 2025.
- "XRP ($XRP) Price Prediction for May 28: Can Bulls Reclaim $2.32 After Prolonged Decline?", Coin Edition, published May 27, 2025.
- "XRP Price Prediction For May 27", CoinPedia, published May 27, 2025.
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