XRP Price Holds $2 as Technical Charts Tighten and ETF Inflows Accelerate

• XRP price stabilized near $2 after heavy selling and multi-day charts are showing support and  this has slowed downside momentum across recent trading sessions.

• Short-term charts showed a bullish pennant, and buyers have defended low volatility contracts, and these momentum favored continuation above intraday resistance.

• Institutional participation has strengthened as XRP-linked ETP assets rose steadily, supported by repeated spot ETF inflows and activity over recent weeks.

XRP price has steadied near critical support. Technical trading signals and institutional positioning have converged. Market participants are monitoring short-term momentum,and broader range structure. This expansion of exchange-traded product activity during a period of compressed volatility is pushing the Ripples coin.

Technical Structure Shows Make-or-Break Support

Market analyst Ali charts, reported that XRP price must hold the $2.00 area to avoid deeper retracement. His three-day XRP/USDT perpetual chart described a prolonged distribution phase followed by a decisive breakdown.

According to the analysis, repeated failures near the 3.3–3.4 USDT resistance zone suggested persistent supply pressure. Once the 2.6 USDT balance area failed, selling accelerated toward the 2.0–2.1 demand zone.

$XRP must hold $2 to avoid a drop toward $1.20. pic.twitter.com/8mh1ZIF8jk

— Ali Charts (@alicharts) December 13, 2025

Price action then shifted. Instead of slicing lower, XRP formed a compressed base with reduced volatility. This behavior reflected acceptance around support rather than renewed downside expansion, keeping directional bias unresolved.

Short-Term Momentum Compresses After Defensive Bounce

Ali also shared a 15-minute XRPUSDT chart showing buyers defending recent lows. A sharp rebound occurred off support with impulsive strength and it defined short-term buyer control from the bottom.

After this bounce the price then consolidated into a bullish pennant,and this was marked by descending highs and rising lows. Volume contracted during this phase, while short-term moving averages began turning upward beneath price.

XRP price hovered near 2.03–2.04 while testing pennant resistance. The measured move projected toward the 2.09–2.10 range, provided support near 2.01–2.00 remains intact.

Institutional Positioning Expands Through ETP Activity

Separate data shared alongside the analysis pointed to rising institutional engagement through XRP-linked ETPs. XRP currently holds $1.64 billion in listed ETP assets, ranking fourth among digital assets.

The asset also shows an unusually high pipeline, with 11 active ETPs and 10 additional filings. This filing-to-product ratio suggested preparation rather than market saturation among issuers.

Spot ETF flow data reinforced that narrative. From mid-November to mid-December, repeated net inflow spikes lifted total assets toward $1.18 billion. XRP price stability during these inflows indicated steady absorption without elevated volatility.