XRP price dropped 4.73% to $1.31 over 24 hours despite 13 consecutive weeks of ETF inflows.

The Crypto market cap fell 3.24% to $2.71 trillion as unexpectedly strong U.S. inflation figures fueled selling.

Bitcoin slipped below $81,000, while Ethereum traded under $2,400 during the retreat. Further selling could bring $1.25 into focus, as ETF inflows have failed to prevent recent losses.

Crypto analyst Ali Charts is watching XRP’s $1.25 area for a possible rebound toward $1.42 and, potentially, $1.60. His outlook suggests the token could decline further before buyers attempt a recovery from the channel’s lower boundary.

In a post on X, Ali described XRP as moving inside a parallel channel on the hourly chart. He identified the lower boundary near $1.25 as the level he would monitor for a potential buying opportunity.

$XRP appears to be trading inside a parallel channel on the hourly chart.

This structure suggests XRP could still drop toward the lower boundary around $1.25 before seeing a meaningful rebound.

That’s the level I’m watching for a potential buying opportunity.

A bounce from $1.25 could give XRP the strength to rally toward the mid-range at $1.42, or potentially the top of the channel at $1.60.

The setup places the initial focus on whether XRP finds support after reaching that area. A bounce would bring the channel’s middle section around $1.42 into focus, based on the analyst’s projection. If the recovery continued, Ali’s next potential destination would be the channel’s upper boundary near $1.60.

XRP investment funds in the United States reportedly extended their weekly inflow streak to thirteen weeks. Spot ETFs attracted about $11.3 million from October 5 through October 9, despite XRP dropping more than 7%.

Bitwise reportedly secured $10.55 million, providing the largest contribution to the week’s positive balance. Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ reportedly drew $4.1 million, while investors withdrew $3.34 million from Canary Capital’s XRPC.

The funds previously attracted $110.49 million during the week ending August 28, despite XRP also struggling.

SoSoValue’s October 14 dashboard showed cumulative inflows of $1.80 billion, with net assets standing at $1.51 billion. The dashboard also recorded $740,410 in daily inflows, entirely through Bitwise’s XRP fund.

The XRP price traded at $1.3107 on October 15, 2026, according to Binance’s four-hour chart

The technical picture weakened after XRP failed to sustain September’s rally above $1.60 and subsequently formed lower highs.

The relative strength index stood at 32.82, approaching the oversold threshold of 30.

The MACD line stood at −0.0227, beneath its −0.0180 signal line, while the histogram remained negative at −0.0047.

A four-hour close below $1.30 would expose $1.25, the next support level marked.

Buyers defending support would first need to reclaim $1.35. Sustained trading above that barrier could bring $1.40 into focus. If buyers also clear $1.40, the earlier consolidation around $1.50 becomes a broader recovery target.

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