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$XRP recently embarked on an impressive recovery push, but the current rally may now be approaching a major test.
After dropping toward the $1.26 support zone, $XRP reversed and pushed higher across several sessions. The recovery has now taken the token to a high around $1.49, where it is now testing a major supply zone between $1.45 and $1.50.
This range could determine $XRP’s next major move. Buyers have built strong short-term momentum, but they now need to deal with an area where sellers have previously stepped in. A break above $1.50 could give the rally more room to run, but another rejection could send $XRP back toward lower support levels.
$XRP Recovery Started From the $1.26 Support Area
$XRP first found buying interest last Wednesday, Sept. 16, after falling into the $1.24-$1.26 area, which marked the deepest demand zone on the 2H chart.
Buyers took advantage of the weakness, swept liquidity from earlier price action, and pushed the token higher. The move created a massive upward shift in price and gave the recovery more strength.
From a low of around $1.25 last week, $XRP has climbed to around $1.49 at press time, marking an over 19% increase. Buyers moved the token higher at a much faster pace than during the consolidation that came before the rally.
The $1.45-$1.50 Zone Is Now the Main Test
$XRP has reached its first major resistance at $1.49. Specifically, the $1.45-$1.50 range forms an order block, an area where strong selling previously entered the market and stopped the price from moving higher. $XRP has not yet cleared this supply, so the recent strength does not by itself confirm a breakout.
There is also a Fair Value Gap (FVG) between $1.36 and $1.39 below the order block. This gap formed when $XRP moved rapidly through the area without spending much time trading there.
Because $XRP now trades above it, the $1.36-$1.39 zone could become important if the current rally loses momentum and price moves lower.
A Pullback to $1.36-$1.39 Would Not End $XRP’s Rally
A rejection from $1.45-$1.50 would not automatically break $XRP’s bullish structure. If the token pulls back toward the $1.36-$1.39 FVG and buyers defend the area, the move could simply mark a normal retest before another upward attempt.
A strong reaction from this zone would give buyers another chance to challenge the $1.45-$1.50 resistance again.
However, for the bullish case to strengthen, $XRP needs more than a short move above $1.50. A 2H candle would need to close above the $1.45-$1.50 order block and then hold above the range.
This would show that buyers have absorbed the selling pressure around the zone. If $XRP manages that move, the next major target sits at $1.56-$1.58, where higher-timeframe supply could create another test.
$1.27-$1.30 Becomes Important if $XRP Pulls Back Further
The other possibility is a rejection from $1.45-$1.50 followed by the formation of a lower high. In that case, $XRP could move back toward the $1.36-$1.39 FVG. If buyers defend the gap, the broader 2H recovery would remain intact, and $XRP could make another attempt to push higher.
A stronger decline would bring the $1.27-$1.30 demand zone into focus. This area is important because the original bullish move started here.
A decisive break below $1.36 would weaken the current setup, while a loss of $1.30 would damage the bullish impulse that has supported the recovery.
The most important support remains the original $1.24-$1.26 zone. A move below this area would break the bullish structure on the 2H chart and force a fresh assessment of $XRP’s recovery. For now, $XRP remains above that level and continues to show positive short-term momentum.
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