XRP Has Now Fallen Below the 20, 50, 100 and 200 EMAs

XRP has entered a difficult position after falling below all four of its major exponential moving averages (EMAs) on the daily chart.

At the time of writing, the token trades at $1.0863, below the 20-day, 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day EMAs. This situation has formed what traders commonly call an EMA waterfall, a pattern that shows sellers have gained control across both the short and long term.

When an asset trades below all of its key EMAs, the moving averages no longer serve as support and instead become resistance levels. As things stand, XRP faces several barriers before it can build a stronger recovery, and the current chart continues to favor the bears.

XRP Collapses Below Key EMAs

The bearish structure developed gradually at the start of this year. Notably, the first major breakdown came on Jan. 6, 2026, when XRP fell below its 200-day EMA after dropping under $2.34. The next day, it also lost the 100-day EMA as the price slipped below $2.22.

The shorter-term moving averages held for several more days, but they eventually gave way as well. On Jan. 18, XRP dropped below the 20-day EMA at $2.05 and the 50-day EMA at $2.07, completing the move below all four major EMAs.

The asset recovered above the 20-day and 50-day EMAs weeks later but recently collapsed below them again amid renewed bearish pressure.

Buyers Face Several Resistance Levels

With XRP now trading below every major EMA, each moving average has become a resistance level. The closest obstacle sits at the 20-day EMA, currently at $1.1004. Buyers need to push the price above this level before any meaningful recovery can begin.

Even if XRP moves above the 20-day EMA, more resistance lies ahead. Specifically, the 50-day EMA stands at $1.1487, followed by the 100-day EMA at $1.2446. Higher still, the 200-day EMA sits at $1.4502, making it the biggest barrier on the chart.

The gap between the current price and the 200-day EMA also shows how much ground XRP needs to recover. From $1.0863, the asset would have to climb about 33.5% to reach that long-term average.

Even then, reaching the 200-day EMA alone would not confirm a trend reversal because buyers would still need to break above it and hold those gains.

For now, the first sign of improving strength would be a sustained daily close above the 20-day EMA. Until that happens, the overall picture continues to point to further downside.

XRP Descending Triangle Breakout

Meanwhile, XRP has broken above a descending triangle that guided its price from the January 2026 peak near $2.50. The upper trendline connects a series of lower highs, while the lower trendline provides horizontal support at the $1 psychological mark.

Notably, the market currently sees mixed technical signals. Specifically, the EMA structure points to continued weakness, but XRP has already broken above the triangle’s upper trendline. 

In the past, XRP attempted to break above the triangle, but the move did not last. In mid-May, the token climbed above $1.43 and briefly moved beyond the upper trendline. However, buyers could not keep the momentum going, allowing the price to fall back inside the pattern.

A second breakout attempt came on July 14, which proved successful. However, by July 15, XRP had already dropped back below both the 20-day and 50-day EMAs.

The Next Move May Depend on These Levels

The most important support now sits along the triangle’s upper trendline, which currently falls at $1.06. If XRP closes below that support on the daily chart, it would confirm a breakdown back into the triangle and could send the price toward the next major support area between $0.75 and $0.80.

On the upside, buyers must first reclaim the 20-day EMA at $1.1004 before they can build any real momentum. Above that, the upper trendline of the triangle and the 50-day EMA at $1.1487 create a strong resistance zone between $1.10 and $1.15.