Ripple’s XRP Primed for Explosive Rally? The Metric That Predicted the Peak Says Absolutely

XRP's coiled for a massive breakout—and the same indicator that nailed its last top just flashed its most bullish signal in years.

The Pattern That Doesn't Lie

Network activity's surging while open interest spikes—traders are piling in, but this isn't just speculative froth. The metric's hitting levels last seen before its 80% run-up, and it's bypassing typical retail hype cycles entirely.

Institutional Fuel Igniting

Whale accumulation's accelerated—addresses holding over 10 million XRP added another 120 million tokens this month alone. They're not buying for the tech; they're positioning for the squeeze. Meanwhile, Ripple's securing regulatory clarity faster than traditional finance can draft another compliance memo.

The Setup Everyone Missed

Short interest's climbed to dangerous heights—perfect kindling for a violent upside move. Liquidity's thin above key resistance, meaning any breakout could cascade into a full-blown rally. And let's be real—after years of sideways action, even the most cynical traders are secretly reloading bags.

Timing beats guessing. This metric's track record speaks for itself—now it's screaming opportunity. Whether this finally cracks XRP out of its range or becomes another 'almost' moment in crypto… well, that's why they call it trading, not collecting participation trophies.

Let’s rewind the clock by about a month. XRP had just broken out of its consolidation range at around $2.20 and $2.30 and was preparing for a massive rally that WOULD take it to unseen heights. This all happened in the span of just a few days in mid-July when the asset flew beyond its 2018 all-time high of $3.40 and set a new record at $3.65.

However, this euphoric run quickly came to a halt and XRP started to retrace almost immediately, dumping to under $2.8 on August 3. This price dump was predicted by the TD Sequential metric, which flashed a sell sign on the 4-hour and the 3-day chart.

Nevertheless, Ripple’s token managed to stop the freefall at that level and even spiked beyond $3.3 after the legal case between the company and the US SEC officially came to an end.

That rally was short-lived once again, though, as XRP, alongside most of the market, started to correct once again at the end of the previous business week. This retracement culminated (for now) earlier today when BTC dipped below $113,000, while XRP plunged to $2.90 amid a substantial whale sell-off.

After losing 20% of its value following the July ATH, though, the third-largest cryptocurrency could be on the verge of another price revival. The same metric that predicted its downfall now flashes a buy signal, according to Ali Martinez, who said, “XRP looks ready to bounce.”

$XRP looks ready to bounce! After perfectly timing the top, the signal now says BUY. pic.twitter.com/NBbQuXd7RG

— Ali (@ali_charts) August 20, 2025