XRP rebounds to $1.35 as price faces resistance around $1.40 threshold
A recent price bounce brought XRP up four percent over 24 hours, though medium-term moving averages continue to present overhead resistance.
XRP gained 4.2 percent over a 24-hour period to trade at $1.35 on October 21, 2026, recovering nearly eight percent from its low of $1.25 reached on October 18. Despite leading short-term gains among the four largest non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies, the asset remains down 0.7 percent over the past week and 7.9 percent over the last 30 days.
The token has repeatedly encountered resistance near the $1.40 mark, which it last closed above on October 11 at $1.41. Reaching $1.40 would require an advance of 3.7 percent, while a move to $1.50 represents an 11.1 percent increase from current levels. Historical price action shows that several earlier attempts to sustain levels above $1.40 in 2026 quickly reversed.
Technical indicators place the 20-day moving average at $1.395 and the 50-day moving average at $1.413, both sitting just above the current market price. The analysis also highlights that XRP remains down 27.3 percent year-to-date and 63 percent below its peak of $3.65, with ongoing token releases from Ripple's escrow expanding the circulating supply.
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