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XRP has declined 2.5% over the past 24 hours to around $1.38, moving largely in line with the broader crypto market as investors become more cautious ahead of key U.S. inflation data scheduled for today, March 11.
The pullback appears primarily macro-driven, with digital assets retreating as traders await the latest reading of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), a major inflation gauge that could influence Federal Reserve decisions going forward.
Alongside the macro backdrop, technical indicators are starting to suggest that a volatility event may be approaching. Analyst Ali Martinez pointed to signs of a Bollinger Band squeeze on the daily XRP chart, a pattern that typically occurs before a sharp price move.
XRP Bollinger squeeze chart. Source: Ali Martinez
Bollinger Bands, developed by financial analyst John Bollinger in the 1980s, are a widely used technical analysis indicator that measures price trends and market volatility. As the bands tighten, a breakout in either direction tends to follow.
When volatility rises, the bands widen as prices swing more aggressively. When volatility drops, the bands squeeze, indicating that price movements are becoming increasingly muted. Because markets often alternate between periods of low and high volatility, the squeeze frequently precedes a significant breakout.
With macro uncertainty ahead of the latest U.S. CPI data, the setup suggests XRP may soon break out of its current range. Key levels around $1.42 on the upside and $1.35 on the downside are likely to determine the direction of the next move.
From a broader technical perspective, XRP appears to be approaching an important inflection point. The cryptocurrency is testing resistance near $1.42, which coincides with the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement.
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