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Story: XRP Price Faces Pullback Risks Amid Bullish and Bearish Signals

By Sakamoto Nashi

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XRP has experienced an impressive upward movement in recent weeks, with its price climbing over 40% to reach around $2.28 as of April 29.

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Short-Term Patterns Signal a Possible Pullback

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On the four-hour chart, XRP is currently forming a rising wedge—a bearish technical pattern that often signals an impending reversal.

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Should XRP break below the wedge’s support line, analysts predict a potential decline toward the $1.89 level by mid-May.

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XRP’s Price Exceeds Realized Value by Over 120%

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Another metric raising eyebrows is XRP’s current trading price relative to its realized price—the average acquisition cost of all circulating XRP tokens.

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Historically, when XRP trades far above its realized price, corrections tend to follow. This occurred in early 2018 and again in mid-2021, both times leading to significant…

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Supportive Long-Term Structure Offers Hope

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Despite the potential for short-term downside, XRP’s long-term outlook remains more favorable.

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Furthermore, XRP is exhibiting a falling wedge pattern on the weekly chart. This formation, which typically signals bullish reversals, suggests that downward pressure is weakening.

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Supporting this possibility is a recent RSI bounce from the midline on the weekly timeframe.

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Market Sentiment and Futures Data Reflect Growing Activity

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In addition to chart-based signals, XRP is seeing increased activity in the futures market. Open interest in XRP derivatives has risen by more than 30%, showing that traders are…

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As market participants continue to weigh short-term risks against longer-term opportunities, XRP’s price trajectory remains uncertain.

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XRP’s recent rally has put the token back into the spotlight, but conflicting indicators now dominate the landscape.

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