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XRP (Ripple) is consolidating within a range between $1.45 and $1.50 as it searches for direction amid signs of institutional inflows and a recovery in the derivatives market.
According to investment media outlet FXStreet on February 16 (local time), XRP continues to move sideways in a narrow range between immediate support at $1.45 and resistance at $1.50. Last week, it opened at $1.43 and rebounded to as high as $1.67 on Sunday. Although January’s U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed easing inflation, raising expectations for at least two rate cuts in 2026, broader risk-off sentiment in the market has limited further gains.
Interest from both institutional and retail investors is gradually recovering. According to CoinShares, XRP digital investment products recorded net inflows of $33.4 million last week, bringing total assets under management (AUM) to $2.55 billion. Over the same period, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) saw net outflows of $133.3 million and $85.1 million, respectively. Overall, digital asset products experienced $173 million in outflows, pushing cumulative four-week outflows to $3.74 billion.
Spot XRP ETFs also saw fresh inflows. Data from SoSoValue shows total net inflows of $7.65 million last week, including $4.5 million on Friday alone. Steady inflows are considered a factor that could support a short-term rebound.
In the derivatives market, futures open interest rose to $2.56 billion on February 17 from $2.51 billion the previous day. Retail participation stabilized around an average of $2.26 billion last Friday. Continued expansion in open interest could help improve sentiment and ease downside pressure.
Technically, XRP remains capped below its 50-day exponential moving average at $1.73, the 100-day at $1.94, and the 200-day at $2.14 on the daily chart. However, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) has crossed above its signal line with expanding green histogram bars, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) has edged up to 42.5, suggesting easing selling pressure. A daily close above $1.73 could open the path toward $1.94, but a break below the intraday low of $1.45 may trigger renewed selling pressure.
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