XRP is finding footing around $1.40 to $1.41, where the one-hour TD Sequential has printed a fresh buy setup. The signal came after the same indicator showed a completed sell setup near $1.45 to $1.46, a zone that marked fading short-term upside momentum before price turned lower.
According to Ali Charts on X, the sell-side “9” appeared near a local high and was followed by a fast reversal. XRP then dropped through several strong bearish candles toward the $1.40 to $1.41 area. That move pointed to profit-taking and quick repositioning by short-term traders. Once price stabilized near $1.41, the indicator printed another “9” on the downside, suggesting that selling pressure on the one-hour chart could be close to exhaustion.
Rebound near $1.414 still needs confirmation
The bounce attempt around $1.414 remains limited. Traders are still looking for confirmation before treating it as more than a technical reaction. Higher lows and stronger volume are the main signals being watched.
Without support from the broader market, the move may stay corrective rather than turning into a sustained reversal. For now, the setup is tightly focused on the psychological support at $1.40 and the nearby resistance that formed after the pullback, leaving XRP in a narrow short-term range.
Reports point to $152 million in new Goldman Sachs XRP fund exposure
Technical signals are not the only factor drawing attention. Data circulating on X indicated that Goldman Sachs disclosed about $152 million in new XRP-related fund positions. The reported exposure was spread across XRP investment vehicles from Bitwise, Franklin, Grayscale, and 21Shares.
Each position was described as new, which suggests fresh exposure instead of portfolio rebalancing. Access through regulated fund products fits the structure many institutions prefer for custody, reporting, and risk controls. The fact that the allocations were distributed across multiple issuers also means the exposure was not concentrated in a single provider.
That matters because the reported positioning looks closer to a portfolio allocation decision than a short-term speculative trade. It also places XRP within a broader institutional digital-asset framework already used for other crypto exposures.
Market cap stabilizes after a sharp liquidation event
The seven-day market cap chart shows a violent drop followed by consolidation. Early in the period, XRP’s market value was around $95 billion to $97 billion. On February 6, a sharp selloff pushed capitalization down to roughly $72 billion. The speed of that decline suggested forced liquidation rather than a slow distribution process.
The rebound that followed lifted XRP back into the upper $80 billion range, showing that dip-buying demand returned after the liquidation phase. The current structure points to a temporary balance between buyers and sellers. A move back above $90 billion to $92 billion on stronger volume would improve upside momentum, while a loss of the $82 billion to $84 billion area would reopen downside risk. At this stage, XRP remains range-bound with clear levels on both sides.