Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_iscrypto) revealed in a recent post that XRP has entered a key technical zone. He pointed to XRP’s behavior around the 50-week simple moving average, a long-term trend indicator that has preceded sharp upside moves after extended periods of weakness. This zone has repeatedly marked major turning points in past market cycles.
A New Window for Growth
His chart tracks how long XRP trades below the 50-week SMA during each cycle and what follows once that period ends. Each time XRP has remained below this moving average for roughly 50 to 84 days, the market has shifted into a strong expansion phase. That window has now returned.
Steph highlighted that XRP has spent about 70 days below the 50-week SMA in the current cycle. This places price action directly inside the same historical range that preceded previous rallies in 2017, 2021, and 2024.
🚨 Every cycle, when $XRP breaks below the 50-week SMA and stays there for roughly 50–84 days, a strong rally has followed.
History:
– 2017: 70 days below → +211%
– 2021: 49 days below → +70%
– 2024: 84 days below → +850%
– Now: 70 days below the 50-week SMARight now, XRP… pic.twitter.com/Ii5ewdZjQu
— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) December 17, 2025
How Previous Cycles Played Out
Steph’s analysis rests on the idea that markets tend to rhyme when conditions align over long timeframes. The chart outlines three completed cycles. In 2017, XRP stayed below the 50-week SMA for around 70 days. Once that period ended, its price surged by roughly 211%. In 2021, the time below the moving average shortened to about 49 days, followed by a more modest but still notable 70% rally.
The most recent example occurred in 2024. XRP remained below the same trend for approximately 84 days. That stretch preceded a much larger expansion of about 850%. Each cycle differed in magnitude, but the structure remained consistent. Prolonged weakness below the 50-week SMA gave way to renewed upside once sellers lost control.
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Projecting Potential Price Zones
XRP currently trades near $1.9. Applying past moves to this level offers a wide range of potential outcomes. A 70% advance would place XRP near $3.23. A 211% move would put XRP around $5.91. Using the largest historical rally of 850% produces a projection near $18.05, sitting close to the $18.22 target that other analysts have set.
The 50-week SMA acts as a long-term trend filter. Extended periods below it often signal trend exhaustion. XRP has now completed a duration that previously aligned with cycle lows. That similarity gives the current setup added weight.
According to Steph’s chart, XRP has reached a familiar point in its market structure. Past cycles suggest this zone has mattered before. Whether its price follows the same path again remains to be seen, but the pattern has returned with striking precision.
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