22 Jan 2026
Ripple XRP is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies in existence… and right now, it’s doing exactly what supply and demand says it should.
But here’s the problem: most traders are still buying too early. Let me show you why patience — not prediction — is the real edge here.
Ripple XRP Crypto Price Action & Supply and Demand Analysis
Ripple $XRP is one of the first cryptocurrencies ever created, and because of that, it carries a lot of emotional baggage.
Old believers, new speculators, and plenty of hope… which, as traders, we must completely ignore.
I don’t trade hope. I trade price action and supply and demand imbalances. And right now, XRP is doing exactly what it should.
After a very strong rally on the monthly timeframe at the end of 2024, XRP entered a corrective phase. That’s normal after an aggressive monthly impulse.
Right now, the monthly timeframe is setting the expectation, and that expectation is clear: price is trying to drop toward the monthly demand imbalance around $0.70. Until price actually reaches that zone and reacts, it’s not “in control” — it’s simply the higher-timeframe target.
What’s Happening on the Smaller Timeframes?
While the monthly chart sets the destination, the daily and H4 timeframes show us the path.
On these shorter timeframes, new supply imbalances keep forming, and prices continue to print lower lows.
That tells me one thing:
➡️ Selling pressure is still present, and demand has not yet taken control.
This is where most traders get impatient.
They see red candles.
They hear “XRP is cheap.”
They click buy.
That’s not trading — that’s emotional shopping.
Why Buying XRP Now Is a Bad Idea
Buying XRP right now means:
- Trading against monthly expectations
- Ignoring fresh supply on daily and H4
- Letting greed replace patience
And greed, as always, pays tuition fees. If you want to learn to trade crypto properly, you must learn to wait. Because the best trades feel boring before they work.
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