Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing How Our News is Made Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Ad discliamer Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. XRP’s weekly structureis drawing increased scrutiny as price consolidates within a historically sensitive range. Rather than signaling an end, a prominent XRP enthusiast suggests this phase could be laying the groundwork for a major structural pivot. Understanding this setup is key to seeing how historical consolidation phasesdefine XRP’s expansion framework. Historical Consolidation Phases Define XRP’s Expansion Framework
In a recent assessment posted on X (formerly Twitter), XRP market commentator @Austin_XRPL highlightedthe asset’s historical price behavior as evidence of a recurring structural process. According to a chart he posted, each major appreciation cycle was consistently preceded by prolonged consolidation, during which price carefully built acceptance before advancing. Related Reading Historic Trend That Led XRP To A Sharp 40% Trend Has Just Reappeared 2 days ago
He points to the $0.15–$0.30 range as the earliest modern base, where XRP spent roughly two years forming foundational supportbefore moving higher. Similar behavior occurred between $0.30–$0.50, establishing another two-year launch platform that allowed accumulation to occur efficiently. As price climbed, consolidation periods shortened but remained critical: $0.50–$0.75 saw about 18 months of structured interaction, followed by nearly a year of basing between $0.75–$1.30. Even the upper macro region of $1.80–$3.40, often interpreted through a distribution lens, recorded more than a year of sustained trading and accumulation. Source: Chart from Austin on X
Austin’s framework emphasizes that expansions only follow extended structural preparation and disciplined accumulation. If XRP is now building a “final base” at current levels, the implication is clear: adequate consolidation could lay the necessary groundwork for the next significant and potentially long-term markup phase. Building The Final Base: $1.30–$1.80 In Focus
Austin identifies the $1.30 to $1.80 range as the only major zone on XRP’s macro chart that never formed a proper base. His chart shows the price moved through this corridor rapidly during prior rallies, leaving minimal consolidation. Related Reading What Happens If XRP Is Building Its Final Base At These Levels? 7 hours ago
He classifies the area as an inefficient range, where price advances without establishing durable support. Structurally, markets often revisit such zones to stabilize liquidity and build balance where trading activity was previously thin. Recent weekly price action shows XRP transacting within this corridor rather than rejecting it. Austin interprets this as structural repair, describing the behavior as gap-filling — price rotating inside the range to establish acceptance.
If this process continues, he views it as a base formation. Converting this historically underdeveloped corridor into support would close what he considers the final structural gap on the macro chart, leaving all lower zones with established consolidation histories. The implication is reduced resistance above. Because XRP spent limited time consolidating beyond this band in prior cycles, overhead supply may be thinner once expansion begins.
Within this framework, completing a base here signals late-stage preparation. With the inefficiency resolved and support established, XRP would be structurally positioned to transition from consolidation into expansion, with any breakout reflecting completed market structure rather than sentiment-driven momentum. XRP trading at $1.49 on the 1D chart | Source: XRPUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured Image from Peakpx, chart from Tradingview.com