Three Bullish XRP Signals Shown as Price Rises 18% in 2026

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XRP's technical setup is turning bullish, with flashing patterns indicating a continuation of the trend.

Institutional demand is attracting supply as ETF inflows and falling foreign exchange rates bolster liquidity.

XRP (XRP) has started 2026 on a strong footing, rallying nearly 18.5% in the first five days to reach above $2.16.

Led by the biggest coins, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), the net valuation of all cryptocurrencies jumped 7.30% year-to-date, reflecting the movement in the crypto market.

Between improving fundamentals and technical strengths, here are three XRP tokens that could see further price rallies in the coming months.

If XRP falls, the wedge will come out

XRP's daily chart shows a bearish wedge breakout, a bullish reversal pattern in the process of correcting in broader swings.

The structure developed over several months when prices posted lower highs and lower lows in a narrow channel, indicating a weakening momentum of the low.

In early January, XRP broke above the wedge line near $2.05–$2.10, with improving relative strength.

Price is now attempting to retrace key moving averages including the 20-day and 50-day EMAs, while the 200-day EMA near $2.35 remains the next technical hurdle.

If confirmed, the gap opens the door to a move to the $2.60–$2.70 defense zone in February, a 25% upside from current prices.

XRP Wyckoff restocking model hints at $7

According to a chart by analyst Charting Guy, XRP's recent pump occurred in a Wyckoff retracement pattern.

Regrouping is a mid-trend pause, which is typically seen after the first rally, allowing big players to take supply before the next leg up.

After XRP established a base around $1.20 at the end of 2024, it began to mark levels A and B of the pattern. The price is mostly consolidating below resistance around 1.90-$2.00 for 2025, indicating a slowdown rather than a general trend reversal.

In the year By the end of 2025, XRP had a classic Wyckoff “spring below” low below $1.70 before quickly regaining lost ground, indicating sell-side exhaustion.

In the year In early 2026, XRP is trying to break above the downward “stream” resistance near $2.10-$2.15. A crucial split ensures a jump across the creek (JATC) and entry into Phase D.

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If it continues, the structure points to $2.80-$3.20, with some analysts citing long-term breakout targets around $7, or 230% upside from current levels.

Institutional adoption of XRP will increase the chances of the $8 target

US-based spot XRP ETFs continued to attract capital through December, extending their streak of gains to 29 consecutive trading days despite volatile market conditions.

XRP ETFs recorded net inflows of $13.59 million on Friday, bringing their total inflows since launch to $1.37 billion, data source SoSoValue reported.

Although XRP prices and the broader crypto market faced month-end selling pressure, total net assets stood at about $1.24 billion.

Although daily inflows have cooled from $30 million to $40 million since early December, XRP ETFs still show strong institutional demand, with monthly outflows of around $478 million.

These ongoing revenue streams indicate that institutions are quietly taking XRP supply in the background, even if the price action is muted.

At the same time, XRP exchanges fell to their lowest level since 2018, indicating a decrease in sell-side liquidity.

These trends indicate a tightening of supply alongside continued demand, a market setup that has historically led to strong moves earlier when broader selling pressure begins to wane.

Standard Chartered echoed this sentiment, predicting that XRP could rise to $8 by 2026 due to increasing institutional participation and long-term capital allocation.

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