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XRP price risks a possible 22% plunge to $1.78 while fluctuating inside an otherwise bullish pattern.
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Key takeaways:
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XRP’s NUPL metric signals a potential local top, mirroring historical denial-phase reversals.
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Institutional investors are pulling back from XRP, with $56.6M in monthly ETP outflows.
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A falling wedge pattern suggests a 22–38% downside risk unless XRP breaks key resistance.
XRP (XRP) has rebounded by more than 40% since April 7 lows to around $2.50 on June 4. Still, the price remains 37% below its January 2025 peak of $3.40, raising concerns about XRP’s ability to rise higher.
Will XRP’s price drop from the current levels in the coming days?
XRP onchain metric signals price top
XRP’s Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) has entered the “Belief — Denial” phase, a stage that often signals a local top.
Historically, this zone’s 30-day simple moving average has coincided with moments when most holders are in profit but lack the conviction to hold through volatility, resulting in distribution.
XRP net unrealized profit/loss. Source: Glassnode
In 2021, XRP hit this same green zone before reversing sharply from around $2, unable to break into true euphoria.
The current sentiment reflects a similar setup. If XRP fails to generate significant follow-through to its prevailing rebound in the coming weeks, history suggests a pullback is likely.
Investors de-risk from XRP investment products
Institutional demand for XRP investment products appears to be waning, according to data from CoinShares.
XRP exchange-traded products (ETPs) posted the largest weekly outflow of $28.20 million in the week ending May 30, bringing their outflows for the month to $56.60 million.
Crypto funds net flows data (as of May 30). Source: CoinShares
Other top-cap altcoins such as Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), and Sui (SUI) recorded net inflows of $321.40 million, $1.5 million, and $2.2 million, respectively, indicating a decreased institutional appetite for XRP products, which may hurt prices.
XRP wedge indicates a 22-38% price crash ahead
As of June 4, XRP was undergoing a pullback after testing the upper trendline of its prevailing falling wedge pattern.
Previous pullbacks from the same resistance line have resulted in sharp corrections, including a 45% decline in March toward the wedge’s lower trendline.
XRP/USD weekly price chart. Source: TradingView
The fractal setup increases XRP’s odds of declining toward $1.78, a level down 22% from the current price levels and further aligning with the wedge’s lower trendline and the 50-week exponential moving average (EMA).
In the worst-case scenario, XRP’s price could slip toward the wedge’s apex point at $1.45, down by over 38% from current levels.
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Falling wedges are considered bullish reversal setups. So, a clear breakout above the pattern’s upper trendline could send the price as high as the wedge’s height, per the technical rule.
XRP/USD weekly price chart. Source: TradingView
That puts XRP’s upside target at around $3.66—a new record high—considering the price breaks above the current upper trendline resistance near $2.23.
This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.
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