"10% Explosion Imminent"...XRP Enters 'Directional Showdown' After Triangular Convergence

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XRP is being strongly compressed within a narrow price range, raising the possibility of a short-term surge.

Crypto media outlet NewsBTC reported recently that XRP is repeatedly forming higher lows within a certain range, indicating a gradual inflow of buying pressure.

Currently, XRP continues to trade sideways between approximately $1.37 and $1.45, with selling pressure repeatedly blocking price increases near the upper resistance level. However, a structure where buying pressure slowly accumulates is emerging as higher lows are formed with each dip.

Technically, a 'triangular convergence' pattern has formed. This structure is generally interpreted as a precursor to a strong increase in volatility, and market analysts suggest a potential price movement of about 10% upon a breakout.

However, there are still insufficient confirmed bullish signals. Selling pressure is consistently defending the key resistance level at $1.45, and the dead cross structure, where the 50-day moving average is below the 200-day moving average, persists, indicating that medium-to-long-term downward trend pressure remains.

Positive signals also exist. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator turned bullish in mid-April, and in the past, when the same signal occurred, XRP saw a short-term increase of about 25%.

Ultimately, XRP has entered a compression phase just before a directional confirmation. If buying pressure breaks through the resistance, it could lead to a short-term surge, but if the breakthrough fails, there is also a possibility that the existing downtrend could strengthen again.

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