Karla Barker 
XRP is trading at $1.41 as of August 26, 2026. The daily chart still has a bullish structure, but the hourly and 15-minute charts are flashing fatigue. That split is the real story right now.
Daily chart still favors the bulls
On the daily timeframe, XRP sits above its EMA20 at $1.24, EMA50 at $1.16, and EMA200 at $1.34. That is a normal bullish stack, though the EMA50 below the EMA200 suggests the rally came fast, not gradually. RSI14 is at 70.67, which is overbought. The MACD remains positive, with the line at 0.10 above the signal at 0.06. Bollinger Bands have room up to $1.57 before price gets stretched. Daily ATR is 0.10, meaning 7% swings are normal. The daily pivot is at $1.42, and price is right around it, so the next session could go either way.
Hourly and 15-minute charts are more cautious
On the H1 chart, XRP is below both the EMA20 at $1.45 and EMA50 at $1.46. RSI has dropped to 30.23, close to oversold. MACD has flattened, with line and signal near -0.01 and a zero histogram. Price is hugging the lower Bollinger Band at $1.41. The 15-minute chart is even more bearish, with EMAs stacked above price in descending order and RSI at 28.59. That level of exhaustion can sometimes produce a bounce, but it also leaves room for a breakdown.
Key levels to watch
The support zone is $1.40 to $1.41. That is where the daily S1 pivot, the hourly lower Bollinger Band, and the 15-minute pivot come together. If that breaks, the next targets are $1.24 and then $1.16. On the upside, XRP needs to reclaim $1.44 to $1.45. That is both the daily R1 pivot and the cluster of hourly EMAs. If buyers manage that, the daily technicals still support a push toward $1.57. If they do not, the daily uptrend starts to look like a stalled rally.
The broader market is not helping
Total crypto market cap is down 3.48% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Bitcoin dominance has climbed to 59.23%, which means money is rotating into BTC rather than altcoins like XRP. Yet the Fear and Greed Index sits at 65, still in Greed territory. That mismatch is worth noting. Sentiment has not caught up to the pullback, and that kind of disconnect usually corrects itself one way or another.
None of this resolves cleanly until price actually tests the zone between $1.40 and $1.45. With daily ATR at 0.10, the swings in either direction can be sharp. The current range is a decision zone. Anyone watching should treat it that way and size positions based on the volatility already visible on these charts.