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XRP traded near $1.13 on Tuesday after failing to hold a brief move above $1.15. The token reached about $1.1507 during the session before sellers pushed it back into its recent range.
The move followed a rebound from support near $1.11, where buyers stepped in after a sharp intraday drop. XRP remains above the $1.08 level it cleared last week, but the latest price action has not turned the $1.14 to $1.15 area into support.
Sellers Cap XRP Below $1.15
Trading volume rose above its seven-day average during the session, though activity was concentrated around the move down to $1.1110. Volume reached roughly 106.5 million XRP near that low, showing demand emerged when the token fell into the lower end of its range.
Buying became less forceful as XRP moved higher. The token failed to hold gains above $1.14, while an earlier push near $1.15 also faded quickly. That left XRP below the area traders had been watching as the first sign of a sustained recovery.
Lower High Keeps Intraday Pressure on XRP
Buying became less forceful as XRP moved higher. The token failed to hold gains above $1. intraday pressure on XRP The intraday chart also weakened after XRP failed near $1.1308 and moved back toward $1.125.
That left a lower intraday high, with buyers still unable to reclaim the upper end of the range. XRP’s daily trading range ran from about $1.1213 to $1.1511. The token was down around 1% over 24 hours, though it remained higher over the past week after recovering from lows near $1.02.
$1.11 Remains Key Downside Level
The $1.1110 area is now the key level beneath the market after holding during the latest selloff. If XRP falls below that level, the price could test $1.08 again.
Immediate support sits around $1.1249 to $1.1270, where XRP found buyers after its latest pullback. On the upside, the token must first move back through the $1.1308 to $1.1325 band before it can test the larger resistance area again.
$1.15 Break Could Open $1.20 Test
A sustained break above $1.15 would put the $1.17 to $1.20 zone back on the chart. XRP still needs stronger buying activity to stay above that range, while sellers continue to appear near recent highs.
Spot XRP exchange-traded funds added $17.19 million last week, extending their run of weekly net inflows. Those flows have kept institutional demand in view, but XRP still needs a fresh catalyst and stronger spot buying to turn the $1.14 to $1.15 resistance area into support.
