Ripple Price Soars as Dormant XRP Activity Sparks Surge in Market

• XRP’s price rebounded by 7% relative to Bitcoin last week.
• The recent surge in dormant XRP tokens may signal buying opportunities.
• Stochastic RSI suggests XRP is overbought, hinting at possible correction.

Ripple’s XRP has seen some notable fluctuations throughout April, ending the month with an 11.88% decline. However, a detailed analysis of recent market trends reveals a significant rebound over the last week, with XRP outpacing major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. In this period, XRP’s price surged by over 7% relative to Bitcoin, highlighting its resilience in the volatile market.

XRP/USD 24-Hour Chart (Source: CoinStats)

As of press time, the price of XRP stands at $0.5199, marking a 1.12% increase in the last 24 hours. This upward movement is mirrored in its market capitalization, which has grown by 1.26% to reach $28,768,813,452.

Despite these positive indicators, XRP’s trading volume presents a contrasting narrative. It has experienced a substantial decrease of 32.52% from the previous day, totaling $1,025,716,859. This suggests a divergence in market activity that could impact its short-term performance.

Surge in Dormant XRP Tokens Signals Market Activity

The XRPLedger has reported a significant movement of dormant tokens as May begins, indicating a notable spike similar to one observed on April 13th. According to the Token Age Consumed metric, this recent spike mirrors the one preceding a 16% plunge in XRP’s value last month. Despite the historical precedent of value decline following such spikes, current trends suggest a different market response.

This time, analysts believe the movement of these old coins may be driven by key stakeholders capitalizing on potential buying opportunities, a strategy known as “buy the dip.” Since the start of this activity in May, there has been a mild but steady increase in XRP prices. The phenomenon of moving dormant tokens, often seen as a precursor to significant price movements, is drawing attention from both investors and analysts.

In addition to the token movement, there has been a notable increase in open interest on exchanges. This metric, which tracks the total number of outstanding derivative contracts that have not been settled, has reached a three-week high. The rise in open interest is generally viewed as an indicator of the strengthening or weakening of the market’s resolve.

Short-Term Gains and the Overbought Dilemma

In the 4-hour chart, the MACD indicator presents a bullish outlook for the XRP token, showing an upward movement with a position of 0.0024 above the signal line. This positive shift indicates that there is short-term bullish momentum. 

XRP/USD 4-Hour Chart (Source: Tradingview)

Additionally, the placement of the MACD line above the zero line suggests that this bullish trend is likely to persist. Reinforcing this sentiment, the histogram bars on the MACD are expanding in the green zone above the zero line, further confirming the strength of the bullish trend.

Conversely, the stochastic RSI paints a different picture. Presently, the K line, depicted in blue, is positioned at 85.67, indicating overbought trading conditions. This suggests that despite the bullish signals from the MACD, the XRP token may be approaching a potential pullback or correction in the short term.