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XRP Price Hangs on a Cliff Edge With Bears in Control

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			 							 				 December 18, 2025				 									

The XRP price is back at a level traders really don’t like seeing tested again. After months of lower highs and fading momentum, the price is now sitting right on top of a major support zone around $1.85, and bears are clearly in control of the short-term structure.

As CryptoRand put it on X, XRP is “literally at the verge of the cliff.” Right now, the XRP chart really does boil down to one simple question: does it bounce here, or does it finally give way?

From a distance, XRP doesn’t look chaotic. But once you zoom out to the higher timeframes, the pressure starts to show.

What you’ll learn 👉

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• A long trading range is starting to crack
• XRP Bears Still Dictate the Short-Term Trend
• Support is holding, but just barely
• XRP is at a decision point

A long trading range is starting to crack

For much of the year, XRP traded inside a wide range, bouncing between support near $1.85–$1.90 and resistance closer to $2.60–$2.70. That structure gave traders plenty of room to fade moves in both directions.

Recently, though, the XRP price has slipped back into the lower edge of that range. This zone has acted as a floor multiple times in the past, but each bounce has been weaker than the last. That’s usually a warning sign. When support keeps getting tested without a strong reaction, it often means sellers are slowly gaining ground.

What stands out on the chart is failure for the XRP price to reclaim the mid-range area around $2.30–$2.40. Instead of building higher lows, price kept rolling over, forming a descending trendline that continues to cap every rally.

XRP Bears Still Dictate the Short-Term Trend

On the right side of the chart CryptoRand shared, the XRP price is clearly moving lower beneath a downward sloping resistance line. Every push higher has been sold into, often before the price can even challenge $2.10–$2.15.

This kind of structure usually signals control, not balance. Bears don’t need to force price down aggressively when sellers are already stepping in early.

As long as the XRP price stays below that descending trendline, upside moves are likely to be short-lived bounces rather than real reversals.

Source: X/@cryptorand

Another red flag is the lack of strong bullish candles near support. Instead of sharp reactions off $1.85, the price is drifting sideways, which indicates hesitation from buyers rather than confidence.

Support is holding, but just barely

To be fair, XRP hasn’t broken down yet. The price is still hovering just above the $1.85 support zone, and that level has managed to hold for now. This is where short-term traders start watching closely for any sign of a bounce.

A clean reaction from this area could send the XRP price back toward $2.10 and possibly the mid-range again if market sentiment improves. That move would likely run straight into the descending trendline, which remains the key hurdle.

But if $1.85 fails, the chart opens up quickly. Below this level, there isn’t much structure until much lower prices, which is why the “cliff edge” analogy fits so well.

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XRP is at a decision point

Right now, XRP isn’t offering much room for indecision. Either buyers defend the $1.85 area and force a bounce, or bears finally push price below support and change the broader picture.

The chart doesn’t show panic yet, but it does show vulnerability. Until XRP can reclaim lost levels and break out of its downward structure, the risk remains tilted to the downside.

For traders, this is one of those moments where waiting makes sense. The next move is unlikely to be subtle, and whichever side wins this battle around $1.85 will likely decide where the XRP price heads next.

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