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<p>XRP is navigating a clear short-term correction while remaining aligned with a broader cyclical structure that has defined its behavior across multiple market phases.</p><p>The contrast between near-term weakness and long-term positioning is becoming more pronounced.</p><h3 id="long-term-channel-maps-repeating-cycle-behavior">Long-Term Channel Maps Repeating Cycle Behavior</h3><p>The long-range chart from EGRAG CRYPTO places XRP within a rising curved channel that has guided price action since the early market cycles. Three major cycle peaks are highlighted, 2013, 2018, and the projected 2025 zone,&nbsp;each occurring near the upper boundary of this structure.</p><p>In prior cycles, price advanced sharply toward the channel’s upper band before entering extended consolidation phases. The current positioning shows XRP advancing within the same framework, with price now approaching the upper half of the channel rather than breaking away from it.</p><figure id="attachment_328863" style="width: 100%" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-328863" src="https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/G8gsEOpXAAAdSoL.jpeg" alt="" width="1200" height="545"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328863" class="wp-caption-text"> Source: <a href="https://x.com/egragcrypto/status/2001900531229560911" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://x.com/egragcrypto/status/2001900531229560911</a></figcaption></figure><p>The chart also outlines a bullish rectangular formation inside the broader structure, marking a consolidation zone rather than a distribution top. This framing emphasizes structure and repetition rather than linear extrapolation.</p><h3 id="moving-averages-and-structure-remain-orderly">Moving Averages and Structure Remain Orderly</h3><p>Within the long-term view, XRP continues to trade above key curved support and internal trend guides. The alignment of price with these bands suggests that volatility has expanded without breaking the underlying structure that has governed previous cycles.</p><p>Rather than showing parabolic behavior, the chart reflects controlled progression inside a defined range. Historically, this type of structure has preceded either extended consolidation or trend continuation, depending on how price interacts with the upper boundary.</p><div class="read-more tdi_7"><div class="td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack td-cpt-post td-module-exclusive"><div class="td-module-container"><div class="td-image-container"><div class="td-module-thumb"><a class="article row text-decoration-none" href="https://www.ethnews.com/icomtech-ponzi-scheme-promoter-gets-nearly-six-years-behind-bars/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span class="td-image-wrap" style="background-image: url(https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ponzi-schemes-1024x555-1.jpeg); background-size:cover;"></span></a></div></div><div class="td-module-meta-info"><h3 class="entry-title td-module-title" id="a-href-https-www-ethnews-com-icomtech-ponzi-scheme-promoter-gets-nearly-six-years-behind-bars-rel-noopener-noreferrer-nofollow-icomtech-ponzi-scheme-promoter-gets-nearly-six-years-behind-bars-a"><a href="https://www.ethnews.com/icomtech-ponzi-scheme-promoter-gets-nearly-six-years-behind-bars/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">IcomTech Ponzi Scheme Promoter Gets Nearly Six Years Behind Bars</a></h3></div></div></div></div><h3 id="4-hour-chart-shows-active-correction-phase">4-Hour Chart Shows Active Correction Phase</h3><p>The 4-hour chart captures the current pullback more clearly. XRP declined from above $2.10 before finding demand near the $1.82–$1.85 area. The rebound that followed lifted price back toward $1.88, but momentum remains uneven.</p><p>Volume expanded during the sharp downside move, then moderated as price bounced, suggesting reactive buying rather than strong follow-through. Price action continues to form lower highs on this timeframe, keeping short-term pressure in place despite the recovery attempt.</p><figure id="attachment_328883" style="width: 100%" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-328883 size-full" src="https://www.ethnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/XRPUSD_2025-12-19_17-15-29-scaled.png" alt="" width="2560" height="1779"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-328883" class="wp-caption-text"> Source: <a href="https://www.tradingview.com/chart/Kp2BMI6e/?symbol=COINBASE%3ASOLUSD" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.tradingview.com/chart/Kp2BMI6e/?symbol=COINBASE%3ASOLUSD</a></figcaption></figure><p>This behavior reflects a market resetting after a prior impulse rather than establishing immediate continuation.</p><h3 id="key-takeaway-from-the-structure">Key Takeaway From the Structure</h3><p>The charts describe two different time horizons telling complementary stories. Short-term price action is corrective, marked by volatility and unstable rebounds. At the same time, the long-term structure remains orderly, with XRP still trading within a rising cyclical framework that has repeated across multiple market phases.</p><p>As long as price remains inside that broader channel, the long-term narrative stays structurally intact. The near-term focus remains on whether XRP can stabilize after this pullback or continues to oscillate within its current corrective range.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/xrp-pulls-back-short-term-as-long-term-cycle-structure-stays-intact/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP Pulls Back Short Term as Long-Term Cycle Structure Stays Intact</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ethnews.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHNews</a>.</p>

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