What Happens After XRP Reaches $2.28? Elliott Wave Analysis Signals Trouble

Alexey Bondarev
Alexey BondarevJan, 18 2026 5:14
XRP technical analysis shows potential rally to $2.28 followed by correction to $1.65 support (Image: Shutterstock)
XRP technical analysis shows potential rally to $2.28 followed by correction to $1.65 support (Image: Shutterstock)

XRP could surge toward $2.28 before a potential breakdown drags the token below $2 and possibly to $1.65, according to Elliott Wave analysis from CasiTrades.

What Happened: Wave Pattern Signals

Technical analysis shared on X suggests XRP is completing a corrective wave structure on the 1-hour chart. The recent pullback to $2.03 over the past 48 hours represents a deeper B wave than initially expected.

Price fell into the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement around $2.09. This depth remains consistent with Elliott Wave theory.

CasiTrades identifies the golden retracement near $2.26 as the primary upside target, with possible extension into the $2.28 region where the golden pocket and 1.236 extension converge.

The C wave is expected to subdivide into five smaller waves.

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Why It Matters: Downside Risk

The analyst expects a rejection at the $2.26 to $2.28 resistance band that could trigger a larger Wave 3 move to the downside. If that rejection materializes cleanly, XRP could begin a sustained decline toward macro support around $1.65.

Confirmation of this bearish path depends on how the C subwaves form and whether price delivers a decisive rejection at projected levels.

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Alexey Bondarev is the Head of Content at Yellow.com, having reported on crypto for the last 10 years. He specializes in in-depth Research and Learn pieces, with a focus on analytical reporting, industry context, and the bigger forces shaping crypto, from the AI era and security technologies to fintech innovation. He believes that everything digital will imminently overcome everything analogue and is working hard to make that come true.

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