Peter Smith
● Ripple Bull Winkle | Crypto Researcher recently pointed out an interesting pattern in XRP's price action: "Every time XRP hits $2.18, whales load up while retail panics. That's not coincidence. That's accumulation. The calm before the XRP supercycle," according to RippleBull. Right now, XRP is trading in exactly that zone—where $2.18 sits at the top of a major support band that's historically triggered strong reversals.
● This setup resembles a classic market dynamic: larger players quietly accumulate while smaller traders panic and sell at support. It's the kind of imbalance you see across markets when weaker hands get shaken out and institutional money steps in at favorable prices. In XRP's case, whales appear to be strengthening their positions while retail absorbs most of the selling pressure.
● The chart backs this up. XRP has tested the $2.05–$2.20 support zone multiple times, and each touch has produced a bounce. The latest candle is sitting right on this demand block—exactly where RippleBull says whale activity picks up. Above current prices, resistance sits at $2.45–$2.60, while deeper support is around $1.90 if the current level fails.
● What's interesting is the sideways consolidation forming just below resistance. Price is coiling as liquidity builds—exactly what you'd expect during a quiet accumulation phase before a larger impulse move.
● For now, XRP traders are watching $2.18 closely. If institutional buyers keep showing up at this level, the foundation for a broader recovery—or even the "supercycle" analysts are talking about—might already be in place. But until XRP breaks above mid-range resistance and confirms a bullish structure, caution is still the name of the game as the market tests this critical support zone.
Peter Smith
