XRP has spent most of the last few months trading with lower highs since July 2025, frustrating traders and compressing price action into an increasingly tight range.
However, a technical glitch shared by crypto analyst ChartNerd argued that what looks like stagnation could actually be the final preparation phase before a historic move. The price structure suggests something much bigger that is sending XRP on its most aggressive rally in eight years, but the implications won’t become clear until the full setup is examined.
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A 400 day rectangular reaccumulation still holding a structure
According to to technical analysis by ChartNerd, XRP’s price action has been locked in a rectangular reaccumulation zone for about 400 days, and this has led to the formation of what appears to be a rectangular bull flag on a macro timeframe. The technical chart shows a strong impulsive move from July 2024 to December 2024, which acted as a flagpole, right when XRP peaked in the $3.4 price zone at the time.
This impulsive flagpole is followed by a long period of sideways trading where the price of XRP has repeatedly respected a well-defined support around $1.8 and resistance limits about $3.6. This type of structure is associated with reaccumulation within the support and resistance zones, especially when it occurs after a sharp expansion move and holds for this period of time.
Any dip in reaccumulation support has been absorbed, preventing a long-term outage and keep the broader pattern intact. ChartNerd noted that the rectangular flag will be valid as long as this support level is defended, and this will trigger the expansion journey.
XRP price chart. Source: @ChartNerdTA on X
Macro Breakout Projection puts the XRP price target at $23
According to ChartNerd, bearish participants are increasingly pressured by the fact that this fractal still holds despite repeated attempts to debunk it. The longer the price action of XRP is stuck within the rectangle without breaking down, the more likely it becomes that the final solution will favor the dominant trend that preceded the consolidation. In this case, that trend was bullish, which strengthens the case for an upside breakout once resistance is cleared.
When the rectangular bull flag is solved upwards, as projectedthe graph outlines a breakout trajectory that would Taking XRP into double-digit territory, with a long-term target region near $23. This price target projection is derived from the height of the flagpole extending from the top of the reaccumulation range.
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ChartNerd labeled this potential move as one of the most aggressive rallies XRP could see in seven to eight years. At the time of writing,
Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView