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XRP traded sideways on Monday after a recent liquidity boost, indicating relative stability even as broader selling pressure weighed on major cryptocurrencies.
Notably, over the past week, the cryptocurrency surged by nearly 4%, a modest but notable gain that stands out against the generally cautious sentiment dominating the wider crypto market.
Meanwhile, data from the popular analytics platform Santiment Intelligence indicates that XRP sentiment has dropped to its lowest level in approximately 8 months, driven by a sharp rise in negative commentary and fading optimism across social media platforms.
The analytics platform noted that its weighted sentiment metric, which measures the balance between positive and negative discussion, has “fallen off a cliff,” reflecting growing trader exhaustion.
According to the data, the decline in sentiment is not solely linked to recent price action. Instead, it also reflects the frustration of market participants who have not seen a strong bullish catalyst for Ripple, despite long-standing narratives of regulatory progress and potential institutional adoption.
 
Remarkably, Santiment also pointed out a recurring market pattern in which XRP has historically delivered some of its strongest rebounds during periods of extreme disinterest and negative crowd sentiment. This has led some analysts to view the current environment as a potential contrarian signal rather than purely bearish momentum.
Additionally, analyst ChartNerd pointed to a key signal on the 2-week timeframe, noting that XRP has resumed to the lower regression group of the Gaussian Channel around the $1.04 level.
According to the analyst, this behavior has appeared consistently in previous market cycles, often marking long-term accumulation zones. The observation suggests that XRP may be entering what some traders call a “macro opportunity” phase, where long-term positioning becomes more favorable.
Furthermore, analyst Diana stated that XRP is consolidating above a key support zone near $1.09, which aligns with the macro 0.786 Fibonacci retracement level. She added that the price structure is tightening into a narrowing triangle, a setup that often precedes sharp directional moves.
If bullish momentum breaks through the current resistance structure, projected upside targets include $1.20, then $1.24–$1.25, with a possible extension toward $1.30 if momentum accelerates further. However, failure to hold support could invalidate the setup and send XRP back into a broader consolidation range.
At press time, XRP was trading at $1.28, reflecting a 13.68% gain in the past 24 hours.