XRP Breaks 90-Day Resistance: What This Means for Price Recovery

TLDR

• XRP has broken above a 90-day resistance that began forming in October 2025.
• The price breakout was confirmed with a 6.71 percent intraday gain on January 2, 2026.
• XRP has gained 9.06 percent since the beginning of 2026 as bullish momentum builds.
• Analyst Waters Above confirmed the breakout from the descending trendline resistance.
• Chart Nerd noted that XRP is forming higher lows within a descending price channel.

XRP has now broken above a 90-day resistance that started forming in October 2025, sparking talks of a recovery. After a tough fourth quarter in 2025, the asset began 2026 with a price rise, breaching key resistance. Analysts suggest this move could signal a potential trend shift, as technical signals confirm early breakout patterns.

XRP Breaks Above Key Trendline Resistance

XRP dropped from $3.1 on October 2, 2025, forming a descending resistance line that capped its gains for three months. The bears took control following the October 10 market crash, pushing XRP further down into a stronger downtrend. Attempts to break the resistance occurred in November and December, but they failed as bulls lost momentum.

On January 2, 2026, XRP recorded a 6.71% intraday gain and broke above the descending trendline for the first time. Since that breakout, the asset has climbed 9.06% in 2026, continuing the recent momentum. The current focus remains on whether XRP can close a daily candle above this trendline.

“Flipping the trendline into support would mark a key turning point,” analyst Waters Above stated in a recent update. This trendline has remained in place since early October and rejected multiple breakout attempts in Q4 2025. A successful daily close above it could open up room for further upward moves.

Analysts Outline Short-Term Price Levels

Chart Nerd highlighted that XRP is forming higher lows near the bottom of a descending channel that spans several months. He stated that the next technical hurdle sits at $2.1, marking the top of that descending channel. A break above this would target the $2.7 level, where the last breakdown began.

However, the bulls must first secure a clean breakout above the $2.1 resistance line before advancing. Failure to do so may cause price consolidation just under this resistance. The $2.1 zone remains key in determining whether this breakout has enough strength for continuation.

Tara, another market analyst, pointed to $1.96 as a short-term resistance in her latest update shared January 2. XRP price has now pushed beyond that level and is trading at $2.04 at the time of writing.

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XRP Eyes Next Moves After Early 2026 Gains

XRP started 2025 on a bullish run, hitting $3.65 in July before entering a sharp downtrend in Q4. The asset dropped 35.38% in the final quarter of the year, closing, 2025 with an 11% yearly loss. The resistance trendline that started in October followed this downturn.

After months of lower highs, XRP’s January price action presents the first break above the descending structure. The breakout happened with strong volume and intraday momentum on January 2, marking a shift in structure. This move has caught attention across the crypto trading community.

Market participants now monitor whether XRP can confirm this breakout by sustaining above $2.00 in the near term. Traders are watching closely for a daily close above the 90-day resistance to validate this move. As of January 3, XRP holds above $2.04, positioning itself for a further attempt toward $2.3.

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