XRP Faces Pressure as Futures Activity Rises & Spot Flows Stay Cautious
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XRP struggles below all EMAs, confirming persistent short-term bearish control. Futures open interest hits $3.72B, signaling elevated leverage-driven volatility risk. Spot flows show cautious accumulation, keeping XRP range-bound near $2.00 support. XRP price action shows persistent weakness on the four-hour chart, reflecting cautious sentiment across spot and derivatives markets. As of mid-December 2025, XRP trades near the $2.00 level on Bitstamp, where buyers and sellers remain locked in a narrow range. Despite periods of demand, sellers continue to control short-term momentum. Technical structure, futures positioning, and on-chain flows together suggest elevated volatility risk ahead. XRP Technical Structure Remains Fragile On the four-hour timeframe, XRP continues trading below all major exponential moving averages. Price action remains capped beneath the 20, 50, 100, and 200 EMA levels. This alignment confirms ongoing bearish control in the short term. Moreover, repeated failures near dynamic resistance reinforce seller dominance during intraday rebounds. XRP Price Dynamics (Source: Trading View) The $2.02 to $2.06 range acts as the first recovery barrier. This zone aligns with short-term EMA resistance and a bearish Supertrend structure. Consequently, price rejection here has limited upside follow-through. Above that, the $2.07 to $2.10 area represents a prior breakdown region. Bulls must reclaim this range to shift short-term bias. Related: Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Consolidates Near $90,000 as Traders Await… However, the 200 EMA near $2.14 remains the broader trend pivot. Failure to reclaim this level keeps downside risks active. On the downside, buyers continue defending the $2.00 psychological level. Hence, any loss of this area exposes $1.96 to $1.98 as the next support band. Futures Open Interest Points to Elevated Risk Source: Coinglass Significantly, XRP futures open interest has expanded sharply over the past year. Data shows open interest rising from under $500 million in mid-2024 to $3.72 billion by December 15, 2025.…
