Karla Barker 
Ripple’s XRP is trading around $1.41 on August 26, 2026, and the charts are not agreeing with each other. The daily picture still looks bullish. Price sits above the EMA20, EMA50, and EMA200, and the MACD is positive. But the hourly and 15-minute charts show clear signs of short-term exhaustion. Traders are left trying to decide which timeframe will win out over the next few sessions.
The Daily Chart Still Looks Bullish
On the daily chart, XRP is above its key moving averages. The EMA20 is at $1.24, the EMA50 at $1.16, and the EMA200 at $1.34. That’s a healthy setup, though one detail stands out: the EMA50 is still below the EMA200. That usually suggests the move was sharp and fast, not a slow, sustained climb.
RSI14 on the daily chart is reading 70.67, which is overbought. That alone doesn’t mean a reversal is coming, but it does raise the odds of a cooling-off period. The daily MACD remains positive, with the line at 0.10 above the signal at 0.06. Momentum hasn’t rolled over yet. Bollinger Bands show room to run up to the upper band at $1.57 before price becomes too stretched. Daily ATR14 is 0.10, which means moves of a few cents are normal noise, not a trend change.
Hourly and 15-Minute Charts Tell Another Story
Zoom in to the H1 chart, and the picture shifts. Price is trading below the hourly EMA20 at $1.45 and EMA50 at $1.46. RSI14 has dropped to 30.23, getting close to oversold. The hourly MACD is flat. That’s not a violent reversal; it’s more like momentum has stalled.
The 15-minute chart is the most bearish of the three. The EMAs are stacked above price in descending order, RSI is at 28.59, and MACD is mildly negative. Short-term traders are sitting near the $1.41 pivot cluster, with no clear edge in either direction.
Key Levels to Watch for XRP
The critical support zone is $1.40-$1.41. That’s where the daily S1 pivot, the hourly lower Bollinger Band, and the 15-minute pivot all meet. A clean break below that area could open the door to the daily EMA20 near $1.24 or even the Bollinger mid-band at $1.16.
On the upside, XRP needs to reclaim $1.44-$1.45. That zone includes the daily R1 pivot and the hourly EMA20/EMA50 cluster. If buyers can flip that area back into support, the daily chart still supports a push toward the $1.57 upper Bollinger Band. If not, the uptrend starts to look like a stalled rally.
Market Context Is Mixed
The broader market is not helping altcoins right now. Total crypto market cap is down 3.48% over the past 24 hours, and Bitcoin dominance has climbed to 59.23%. That suggests capital is rotating into BTC and away from names like XRP. Yet the Fear and Greed Index still sits at 65, firmly in Greed territory. That’s a strange mismatch. Sentiment hasn’t caught up with the pullback that’s already happening, and that kind of disconnect can be resolved with a sharp move one way or another.
I think the honest take is that XRP is at a decision point. The daily structure says the uptrend is intact. The shorter timeframes say the rally is tired. The next few sessions should show which one takes control. Until then, the $1.40-$1.45 zone is worth watching closely, and any trade should account for the volatility already visible on these charts.