Recent technical evaluations of XRP’s price behavior have highlighted a market structure that analysts associate with strong bullish outcomes. Although XRP has experienced short-term pullbacks following its early 2026 recovery, one market observer argues that the broader setup resembles a prior cycle that preceded a substantial price expansion.
This observation has renewed discussion around how high XRP could move if the structure develops similarly.
XRP’s Early 2026 Recovery and Pullback
XRP entered 2026 with a sharp rebound after a difficult final quarter in 2025. In the first days of January, the asset climbed from approximately $1.83 to a local high near $2.41, representing a gain of more than 30% in less than one week. This advance reversed a large portion of the losses recorded during the fourth quarter of 2025, when XRP fell roughly 35%.
However, the upward momentum slowed as the price encountered resistance near the $2.41 area. Since reaching that level, XRP has retraced part of its gains, declining by over 13% and settling closer to the $2.10 region.
While some market participants interpreted the pullback as a sign of weakness, analyst CryptoWZRD has suggested that the movement fits within a broader technical structure rather than signaling a breakdown.
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The Role of Prolonged Consolidation
According to CryptoWZRD, XRP’s current behavior mirrors a longer-term consolidation pattern that previously appeared before a major rally. Extended consolidation phases are marked by price trading within defined boundaries for several months, as buying and selling pressure gradually balance out. During these periods, volatility tends to remain constrained, and directional momentum is limited.
In 2024, XRP spent much of the year trading well below $1, fluctuating between a lower boundary near $0.40 and an upper limit around $0.75. Repeated attempts to move beyond resistance failed, while declines were consistently supported near the lower end of the range. This environment persisted for most of the year, preventing a sustained trend from forming.
As that consolidation matured, XRP transitioned into a narrowing price structure following a decline from roughly $0.66 in September 2024. This development signaled that the market was approaching the end of its consolidation phase.
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In early November 2024, XRP broke out of this structure, coinciding with a sharp increase in trading activity. The breakout was followed by a rapid advance that carried XRP to approximately $3.40 by January 2025, representing a multi-hundred-percent increase from the consolidation lows.
Similar Conditions Emerging Again
CryptoWZRD argues that XRP may now be undergoing a comparable process. Since early 2025, the asset has largely remained within a broad trading range, fluctuating between roughly $1.60 and $3.60. After peaking near $2.70 in late October 2025, XRP entered another period of downward pressure, which culminated in the steep decline seen during the fourth quarter.
During this phase, XRP once again formed a tightening price structure similar to the one observed in the prior cycle. The analyst notes that, in the past, the appearance of such a structure marked the latter stages of consolidation rather than the beginning of a prolonged bearish trend. From this perspective, the strong rebound recorded at the start of 2026 may indicate that the corrective phase is nearing completion.
At the time of analysis, XRP is trading at $2.08 and attempting to maintain stability above the $2 level. CryptoWZRD has raised the possibility that, if the asset were to replicate the magnitude of its previous breakout, the resulting upside could be substantial. Applying a similar percentage increase to current prices would place XRP well above its recent highs.
While this scenario depends on broader market conditions and sustained demand, the analysis underscores why some traders are closely monitoring XRP’s technical structure. Rather than focusing solely on short-term fluctuations, attention remains on whether the broader consolidation resolves in a way that aligns with XRP’s historical price behavior.
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