What next as XRP drops 3% under $1.40 on strong selling

High-volume breakdown confirms sellers in control, with failed support turning into a key pivot as downside targets come into focus.

What to know:

• XRP has broken decisively below the key $1.40 support on high volume, turning that level into resistance unless it is quickly reclaimed.
• The breakdown resolves a multi-month triangle pattern to the downside, as rising Bitcoin dominance draws capital away from altcoins like XRP.
• As long as XRP trades below $1.40, sellers are in control, with $1.37 and then roughly $1.31 as the next important downside levels to watch.

XRP finally gave way at $1.40, and the way it broke matters more than the move itself. This wasn’t a slow drift lower. It was a high-volume push that cleared a level buyers had defended for weeks. Once that kind of support goes, it usually doesn’t snap back quickly. It tends to flip, and that’s exactly the test now.

News Background

• Bitcoin dominance pushed toward 60%, reinforcing a rotation out of altcoins and limiting follow-through demand for XRP.

• The multi-month triangle structure that had been compressing price finally resolved, with the move breaking lower instead of triggering the expected upside expansion.

Price Action Summary

• XRP dropped from $1.44 to $1.39, breaking cleanly through the $1.40 support zone.
• The move was driven by a sharp spike in participation, not thin liquidity.
• Price is now stabilizing just below the breakdown level, trading in a tight $1.39–$1.40 range.

Technical Analysis

• The key shift is structural. $1.40 was support, now it’s resistance unless reclaimed quickly.
• Volume expanding into the breakdown confirms real selling pressure, not just positioning noise.
• The triangle pattern that held price for weeks has resolved lower, removing the compression support.
• Short-term bounces are showing up, but they’re reactive, not strong enough to reverse the move yet.

What traders should watch

• $1.40 is now the pivot. Reclaim it with volume, and the breakdown starts to look like a fakeout.
• $1.37 is the next downside level. Losing that opens the path toward deeper support near $1.31.
• If price keeps holding below $1.40, sellers stay in control and rallies are likely to get sold.

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