The crypto market’s late-September turbulence has left many investors questioning whether XRP’s latest slide is a brief setback or the start of a deeper pullback. The token’s performance has cooled down after a strong summer, tracking the broader market’s downturn and building anticipation for Q4.
Against this backdrop, market commentator Austin Hilton is repeating a message he has stressed for weeks: short-term volatility was inevitable.
Macro Forces and Market Sentiment
Hilton points to the broader economy as the primary driver of the current decline. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent interest-rate cut, intended to stimulate growth, initially encouraged risk-taking but quickly triggered profit-taking across financial markets. The decline in equities has been mirrored in cryptocurrencies.
“We’re going to see this volatility for the remainder of September, maybe even a little bit into the first week or two of October,” Hilton explained in a recent video, describing the selling pressure as part of an expected cycle.
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He noted that roughly $100 billion in total crypto market capitalization has vanished in a single day, underscoring how closely digital assets still track traditional markets. “There is concern in the stock market… people are just trying to figure out,” he added, linking equity market unease to the crypto downturn.
XRP’s Technical Picture
For XRP, the drop has been swift and technically important. After nearly two months of sideways trading, the coin fell about four percent in 24 hours, echoing declines in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Hilton observed that XRP has been “consolidating for about 65 days,” a setup that often precedes a decisive move.
Despite the weakness, he sees a potential rebound forming. “We are now 100 percent in oversold conditions,” Hilton said, pointing to the Relative Strength Index (RSI) across major cryptocurrencies.
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Oversold readings suggest prices have fallen too far, too fast, and may be poised for a bounce. “When the RSI starts to point to oversold conditions, that means we are getting to the point where we’re looking at a bounce and will bounce back up,” he explained, while cautioning that markets can remain oversold for days or even weeks.
Setting Up for the Fourth Quarter
Hilton frames the current correction as a necessary reset before a stronger finish to the year. “I said that we would see XRP and crypto move down in anticipation of the fourth-quarter run,” he reminded his audience, urging patience as the market works through its turbulence. He even disclosed that he is adding to his own crypto positions while sentiment remains negative.
For XRP holders, Hilton’s message is clear: the recent price swings are part of a broader pattern rather than a sign of structural weakness. If market conditions stabilize and technical indicators remain favorable, this pullback may lay the groundwork for a fourth-quarter recovery.
His outlook combines caution with optimism, advising investors to keep a long-term perspective as the market weathers its current volatility.
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