XRP’s 2017 Death Cross Reappears—Historically Signals 325% Surge to $9
XRP just flashed a technical pattern last seen in 2017—the ominous ’death cross.’ But here’s the twist: that same signal preceded a 325% moonshot. Cue the crypto permabulls dusting off their Lambo catalogs.
Market vultures love these patterns like bankers love ’restructuring fees.’ The 50-day moving average slicing below the 200-day? Textbook bearish. Except when it isn’t. XRP’s 2017 death cross became a fakeout before a quadruple-digit rally. Now traders are watching for a repeat performance.
Will history rhyme or crumble? Either way, the charts are serving drama—and hopium dealers are working overtime. Just remember: past performance guarantees absolutely nothing in crypto, where ’technical analysis’ sometimes feels like reading tea leaves during a hurricane.
XRP Price Flashes 1D Death Cross Signal, But Price History Suggests A Twist
On the surface, a death cross has appeared on the XRP daily candlestick timeframe chart. This sort of cross occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average, and would typically be interpreted as a bearish sign. However, according to a crypto analyst on the TradingView platform, this might not be the case for XRP.
A closer look at historical precedent from 2017 suggests that this technical signal may not be as bad for XRP as it sounds. Back then, XRP exhibited nearly identical behavior of trading within a descending triangle just before the death cross occurred. That moment marked a deceptive shift, as XRP’s price action quickly flipped direction and exploded to the upside. Within weeks of the 2017 death cross, XRP went on to hit the 1.5 Fibonacci extension zone, delivering returns in excess of 1,350% from its pre-breakout level of $0.23 up until its current all-time high of $3.4.
XRP has again spent months consolidating within a tight descending triangle in the 2025 setup leading up to the current death cross which is the first in over a year. Despite the bearish implications of the death cross, the parallels in chart structure with the 2017 pattern and timing have made this formation a bullish wildcard.
A similar playout of the 2017 death cross rally would send the xrp price to new all-time highs at the 1.5 Fibonacci extension. In terms of a price target, the analyst noted that the 1.5 Fibonacci extension for this year aligns near the $9.00 price level, which would represent a 325% rally from XRP’s current price.
XRP 2017 Price Chart: Image From TradingView
XRP 2025 Price Chart: Image From TradingView
Indicators Stay Neutral But Optimistic
Notably, the XRP price has a neutral but promising technical outlook across higher timeframes. XRP holds a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 54.799 on the weekly timeframe. This is mid-range and shows there’s still plenty of room to climb before XRP becomes overbought. The MACD reading at 0.197 indicates mild upward pressure, while the ADX is at 30.423.
At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.38. The analyst’s bullish scenario depends significantly on whether institutional interest aligns with the technical breakout.
Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
