XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25

XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25

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XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25

Asian demand and ETF inflows helped push XRP through $1.20, but the token struggled to hold its highs after running into fresh selling near a key resistance zone.

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Shaurya Malwa

Jun 16, 2026, 5:16 a.m.

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XRP briefly broke above the long-standing $1.20 ceiling and touched near $1.25 before profit-taking cut the rally and shifted attention to whether the breakout can hold.

Strong volume and a confirmed breakout from early-June consolidation improved XRP’s short-term technical picture, but a sustained recovery likely requires a move through the $1.30 area.

Traders are watching $1.20 as key support, $1.25 as immediate resistance, and $1.30–$1.32 as the next upside target, with a drop back below $1.20 risking a retreat toward $1.14–$1.15.

XRP finally broke through the $1.20 level that had capped rallies for weeks, but buyers couldn't keep control of the move.

After climbing as much as 10% and briefly trading near $1.25, the token ran into profit-taking that pushed it off session highs, putting the focus back on whether the breakout can hold rather than how far it can extend.

News Background

• XRP ETFs recorded a second straight week of inflows, attracting $10.68 million and lifting cumulative inflows to roughly $1.44 billion.

• South Korea's Upbit exchange accounted for 31% of XRP wallet-flow activity by June 14, up from 13% a week earlier, highlighting strong regional demand.

• Ripple continued expanding its payments infrastructure through integrations including OpenPayd and RLUSD-related settlement activity.

Price Action Summary

• XRP climbed from roughly $1.14 to a session high near $1.25 before pulling back.

• The breakout was driven by a volume surge that reached more than 180 million XRP, easily clearing resistance around $1.20.

• Selling emerged near $1.25, trimming gains and leaving traders focused on whether former resistance can now hold as support.

Technical Analysis

• The move confirmed a breakout from the early-June consolidation range.

• Volume was strong enough to validate the breakout, distinguishing it from several failed rallies seen earlier this month.

• The rejection near $1.25 is the first sign that sellers remain active despite improving momentum.

• XRP has improved its short-term structure, but the broader recovery still requires a move through the $1.30 area.

What traders should watch

• $1.20 is now the key level. Holding above it would reinforce the breakout.

• $1.25 becomes immediate resistance after attracting profit-taking during the rally.

• Above that, traders are watching $1.30-$1.32, the measured target from the breakout structure.

• A move back below $1.20 would weaken the bullish case and raise the risk of another return toward the $1.14-$1.15 area.

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