Critical Level XRP Must Hit Before Eyeing $200

Ripple’s XRP was struggling similar to the rest of the market. The asset continues to reside deep below its previous highs. For now, the focus is not on extreme upside targets like $200, but on whether XRP can hold its critical support level and build from there. Analysts say the asset must first stabilize and recover over time before aiming high.

The overall cryptocurrency market has remained weak since late 2025. Total crypto market capitalization has dropped by nearly $2 trillion over the past few months. This also highlights the reduced investor confidence and increasing selling pressure.

XRP followed a similar pattern as it dipped by nearly 30% during the past month alone. At press time, the asset was trading at $1.33 following a daily drop of 4.4%. In addition, the altcoin is 63.5% below its all-time high of $3.65. This peak was attained about seven months ago in July, 2025.

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XRP’s Next Support Level, Fair Value & $200 Target Insights

Part of XRP’s decline accelerated after it failed to move above a key weekly EMA. This level has acted as a major turning point in past cycles. The asset slipped below it in November 2025. The price of the asset climbed to around $2.41, but the recovery did not hold. Instead, XRP reversed again and dropped to about $1.15 before stabilizing near current levels.

Analyst EGRAG Crypto believes that the asset could still see a recovery phase. But only after testing lower support levels. He identified $0.78 as XRP’s next support level, a zone tied to previous structural lows. This area is also being viewed as XRP’s critical support level that may define the lowest XRP can go during the current cycle.

There is historical support for this outlook. After a similar breakdown in 2018, XRP remained weak for an extended period before surging by more than 1,000% between 2020 and 2021. Based on this pattern, some analysts believe XRP could eventually recover toward $13. But market conditions should improve.

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XRP Short-Term Prediction

According to data from Coincodex, XRP will most likely end the month of February on a bloody note. The altcoin is expected to dip by 1.37% mid week. During this period, the lowest that XRP will trade at is around $1.32. In addition, the asset could also trade at a high of $1.34 this week.

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