XRP struggles near $1.90 as mixed technical signals emerge

• XRP declined 0.9% over the past 24 hours, failing to break resistance near $1.95 and stabilizing around $1.90.
• Elevated trading volume indicated active selling pressure, with price briefly dipping below $1.90 before rebounding.
• Traders are monitoring key support at $1.89 and resistance near $1.95 for signs of trend direction.

XRP drifted lower over the past 24 hours as a recovery attempt from weekend lows stalled below key resistance, leaving traders weighing early stabilization signals against a still-fragile technical structure.

Market overview

XRP slipped about 0.9% over the 24-hour period ending Dec. 23, sliding from roughly $1.92 to $1.90 after failing to sustain a push toward resistance near $1.95. Price action remained contained within a relatively tight range, with total volatility of about 2.7%, reflecting indecision rather than capitulation.

Selling pressure intensified late Sunday as XRP was rejected near $1.93, triggering a move back below the psychological $1.90 level. That rejection reinforced a pattern of lower highs that has defined recent sessions, keeping short-term momentum tilted to the downside.

Technical analysis

The heaviest trading activity occurred around 22:00 UTC on Dec. 22, when volume surged to roughly 74.5 million tokens — about 68% above the 24-hour average. The spike coincided with a sharp rejection from resistance near $1.93, confirming active selling rather than passive drift.

Following the breakdown, XRP briefly dipped to the $1.89 area, where buyers stepped in to stabilize price. On lower timeframes, the decline showed signs of slowing, with consecutive candles holding above the session low near $1.893. A short-term rebound followed, pushing price back toward the $1.90–$1.91 zone, though without decisive follow-through.

Price action summary

• XRP failed to sustain gains above $1.93 after testing resistance near $1.95
• Elevated volume accompanied the rejection, signaling distribution at higher levels
• Price briefly broke below $1.90 before stabilizing near $1.89–$1.90
• Subsequent rebound attempts lacked momentum, keeping the range intact

Overall, the session resolved into consolidation rather than continuation in either direction.

What traders should watch

Technical signals remain mixed. Some analysts point to emerging bullish divergences on momentum indicators, suggesting selling pressure may be weakening near recent lows. Others caution that XRP remains below key moving averages on higher timeframes, a setup that has historically preceded deeper corrective phases when sustained.

Key levels now frame the near-term outlook:

• Support: Initial support sits near $1.89, followed by deeper levels around $1.87 and $1.77
• Resistance: Overhead supply remains concentrated near $1.95–$1.98, with moving averages reinforcing that zone
• Bias: A sustained reclaim of $1.93 would be needed to improve short-term structure, while a clean break below $1.89 would reopen downside risk

Until one of those levels gives way, XRP appears stuck in a consolidation phase, with traders watching for clearer confirmation of either trend exhaustion or renewed downside pressure.

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