XRP fell to $1.8452 on Jan. 25, sliding to session lows after breaking below the lower end of its recent consolidation range. As of 1:21 p.m., the token was still under pressure, with the 24-hour move firmly negative and the latest candles showing heavier selling into the close of the session.
Short-term price action has shifted from sideways trade to a clearer bearish structure. Earlier in the day, XRP tried to stabilize around $1.92 to $1.93, but that zone did not hold. Selling then pushed the price through $1.90, paused briefly, and extended lower toward $1.88 before reaching the mid-$1.84 area. The pattern outlined in the report is straightforward: lower highs from about $1.96 to $1.92, followed by lower lows from near $1.90 to below $1.85. That sequence confirmed a breakdown from consolidation rather than another round of range trading.
Volume Expanded as XRP Moved Below $1.90
Trading volume picked up noticeably during the move from above $1.90 to the session low. That matters. In the article’s reading, the increase in volume makes the drop look more like bearish continuation than a false break. The immediate support level traders are watching is still around $1.85. If buyers fail to defend that area, downside pressure remains in place. On any rebound, the levels cited as resistance are $1.88, $1.90, and then the declining moving averages overhead.
Trade Tensions and Macro Uncertainty Hit Risk Appetite
The report ties XRP’s weakness to a broader risk-off move across volatile assets. President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on Canadian exports, citing Ottawa’s deeper trade and electric-vehicle ties with China. Investors viewed that as a possible new front in the global trade conflict and as a blow to confidence in existing North American trade arrangements. The article also pointed to lingering fallout from earlier Greenland-related trade rhetoric and to bipartisan unease in Congress, both of which added to perceptions of policy instability. That mix pushed traders into a more defensive stance ahead of the new week.
RSI Near 23 and MACD Below Zero Keep the Tone Weak
Technical indicators remained heavily tilted to the downside. RSI was near 23, placing XRP deep in oversold territory after the selloff. MACD stayed below the zero line, with the MACD line still under the signal line and negative histogram bars expanding, a sign that downside momentum was still strengthening rather than fading. Price was also trading decisively below both the 50-period and 200-period simple moving averages, reinforcing the bearish alignment across major trend measures. Bollinger Bands widened as XRP hugged the lower band in the mid-$1.80s, pointing to elevated volatility and persistent selling pressure.
According to the article, the near-term setup remains fragile unless XRP can stabilize and reclaim ground toward the Bollinger midline. For now, momentum and structure continue to favor sellers while the market searches for a short-term floor.