XRP jumped 2.5% on Monday, breaking above the $1.45 mark and outpacing both Bitcoin and Ethereum. The move came on one of the heaviest single-day volume surges the token has seen in weeks. But the rally ran into selling pressure near the highs, as traders who had been waiting for a breakout took profits.
Breakout above $1.45
The price cleared the $1.45 resistance level during early trading and kept climbing through the morning. At its peak, XRP was up more than 3% before settling back. The breakout marks a departure from the sideways drift that had characterized the token over the past several sessions.
Volume spike
Volume data shows a sharp uptick — one of the largest single-day spikes in recent weeks. The increase suggests the move wasn't just a low-liquidity blip. Real buying interest pushed the price through a level that had held as resistance since late April.
Profit-taking sets in
As the price approached session highs, sell orders began stacking up. Profit-taking emerged, knocking the token off its peak but not enough to erase the day's gains. The pattern is familiar: a breakout draws in momentum buyers, then shorter-term holders cash out. Whether XRP can hold above $1.45 in the next few sessions will tell traders if this was a genuine breakout or just another false start.
