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XRP price is drifting toward the $1.90 support zone as fading volume and negative funding rates suggest traders may be leaning too heavily to the short side. Summary XRP trades near $1.91, with weekly losses deepening and volume dropping nearly 50%. Funding rates have stayed negative since December, showing short-heavy positioning. Price is testing the $1.90–$1.85 demand zone, where volatility has started tightening. XRP price had extended its most recent pullback, trading near $1.91 at press time after falling about 2% over the past 24 hours. Price action stayed heavy through the session, keeping the token close to the lower end of its recent range. Over the past week, XRP (XRP) has moved between $1.89 and $2.08 and is now down roughly 7% on the seven-day view. The decline leaves price about 47% below its July 2025 peak of $3.65, showing how sharply momentum has cooled since last year’s rally. Spot trading has eased noticeably, with XRP’s 24-hour volume falling to around $2.2 billion, a 48% drop. The derivatives market tells a similar story. According to CoinGlass data, total derivatives volume has fallen about 40% to $3.91 billion, while open interest has dipped 2.47% to $3.31 billion. The mix of lower volume and shrinking open interest suggests that many traders are closing out positions rather than taking on new risk.  Funding rates and sentiment may signal rebound XRP’s funding rates are now trending lower. In a Jan. 22 analysis, CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost noted that funding across major exchanges has stayed mostly negative since December, reflecting a rise in short positioning.  What’s interesting, though, is that bearish bets grew toward the end of the rally, a pattern that has historically set the stage for sudden, sharp reversals. Similar patterns were seen in late 2024 and again during the April 2025 pullback,…

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Filed under: News - @ January 23, 2026 8:24 am