XRP is in a critical zone. Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_iscrypto) has laid out a clear short-term bearish case for the asset that he believes could cause 99% of investors to lose money.
He identified a technical breakdown that puts a 10% move lower on the table. The analysis arrives at a moment when retail interest is fading, and momentum has shifted.
The setup centers on a bearish flag pattern on the hourly timeframe. XRP consolidated within the flag structure before breaking down, with its price hovering around $1.43 at the time of his analysis. Steph describes the asset’s recent uptrend as a possible bull trap, warning that recovery depends on reclaiming key levels.
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The Key Levels to Watch
Steph sets the line in the sand at $1.45. XRP needs hourly closes above that level to invalidate the bearish flag. Without that, he stays focused on the downside. The primary target sits at $1.30. Steph arrives at this figure by measuring the flag structure and projecting it from the breakdown point.
That level is not arbitrary. From February 2026 through May 2026, XRP held $1.27 to $1.30 as a consistent support zone. The asset broke below it and dropped sharply in early June before recovering recently. Steph expects that zone to act as support again if the current pullback extends.
Retail Interest Is Declining
Beyond the chart structure, Steph raises a concern about market participation. Retail interest in XRP, measured through search volume, remains significantly below where it stood in August 2025. The recent XRP pump produced a spike in interest, but that spike is already fading as price pulls back.
Steph attributes this to a common pattern. Investors tend to engage during price increases and step away during corrections. He characterizes the current pullback as “a healthy pullback of an uptrend” rather than a structural reversal.
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The Bigger Picture
Steph does not call this the end of the XRP rally. His analysis treats $1.30 as a potential reset point before the next major upward move. In his view, the bearish flag target and the broader uptrend are not mutually exclusive.
The critical variable remains $1.45. XRP now trades at $1.40 and must reclaim that level and hold the position. A sustained close above that level changes the picture entirely, putting new highs back in play. Until that happens, the downside scenario remains.
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