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XRP’s liquidity structure on higher timeframes is in a situation where the path of least resistance could extend to the $4 level. The remark came from crypto analyst Bird in response to hourly and daily liquidity heatmaps shared by Cryptoinsightuk, which show a clear contrast between short-term and higher-timeframe liquidity positioning. At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $1.45, still below the large liquidity clusters visible above the current price. According to Bird, that imbalance may not stay unresolved for long. Hourly Liquidity Cleared, Short-Term Volatility Reduced XRP’s liquidity heatmap on the hourly candlestick chart shows that much of the nearby liquidity below the current price has already been swept. The visible clusters around the $1.30-$1.50 range have all been cleared, meaning that the short-term stop hunts and liquidation pools have largely been cleared out. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Price Surge To $500,000 As Ribbon Fractal Emerges According to Bird, this trend shows that hourly XRP liquidity is basically gone. This means there is less immediate incentive for XRP to stay around current levels on lower timeframes. When short-term liquidity dries up like this, the outlook is that the price will gravitate to areas where larger pools are untouched. Since the nearby liquidity has already been taken, the next logical target is now where there are larger concentrations of resting orders. As noted by the analyst, these resting orders are stacked all the way up past $4. XRP Hourly Liquidity. Source: @Cryptoinsightuk on X Daily Liquidity Stacked Above $4 Liquidity on the daily heatmap appears layered and dense above the current price, stretching through multiple resistance bands and extending above the $4 price level. The upper regions show heavy trading activity and visible liquidity clusters between $2.50 and $4.00, which is a reflection of a thick concentration of stop orders and resting interest. Related Reading: Bitcoin Final Sell-Off Coming? Analyst Says It’s Time To ‘Buckle Up’ In liquidity-based trading theory, price action is often drawn to areas where there are large position orders, especially when those zones have not yet been tapped. Bird described this higher-timeframe liquidity as stacked all the way up past $4, with the notion that the higher-timeframe liquidity is sitting there like a magnet. XRP Daily Liquidity. Source: @Cryptoinsightuk on X Bird also referenced a five-month breakdown in Bitcoin dominance. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin dominance is at 57.9%, down from 58.2% last week. This means Bitcoin has been steadily losing dominance. A decline in dominance is always due to capital rotation into altcoins. If that trend continues, XRP could easily become one of the best beneficiaries, particularly given its visible higher-timeframe liquidity targets. The analyst also noted that sentiment has not yet reached extreme lows. XRP, in particular, has maintained a relatively positive positioning among investors compared to other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. That combination of declining dominance and neutral-to-cautious sentiment can create conditions for XRP’s projected rally above $4. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com

While Bitcoin investors often prioritize price targets , support zones, and percentage moves, a recent breakdown by analyst @ArdiNSC shifts attention toward a different and often overlooked metric: time. He argues that the duration of consolidation within a downtrend can reveal more about the strength of underlying market forces than price movement alone. In other words, the clock inside each range can be just as important as the candles that form it. Why Time Inside A Bitcoin Range Matters The analyst explained on X that the length of time Bitcoin spends trading sideways reflects how supply and demand interact at that level. Instead of focusing only on distance traveled, he emphasized that the market’s ability—or inability—to resolve a range quickly can signal the underlying strength of buyers or the pressure applied by sellers. To illustrate this approach, he highlighted two consolidation phases on the daily BTC/USD chart. The first structure formed after a sharp decline, lasted 55 days, and covered about 21% before breaking lower. The second, active as of February 26, 2026, spans roughly 20% but has developed in only 22 days. Although their percentage width is almost identical, their timelines differ dramatically. The prolonged 55-day range shows buyers actively absorbing supply for nearly two months, slowing the decline and forcing the market to work through significant demand before sellers finally regained control. In this framework, a range’s vertical height reflects the price distance required for redistribution, while its horizontal duration captures how long that redistribution takes. A long-lasting structure implies sustained contention between both sides; a short-lived one points to imbalance. This makes the current 22-day range especially important. It has already reached a similar depth in less than half the time. If it breaks lower soon, it would signal that sellers now overpower buyers much more quickly at comparable price levels—an indication of fading demand during the broader downtrend. What The Current Structure Suggests The chart reinforces this time-driven interpretation. The initial consolidation expanded gradually before its decisive breakdown, reflecting a slow and steady absorption of buying pressure . The current formation emerged after another sharp decline but is unfolding far more rapidly within a similar percentage band. Duration becomes the deciding factor from here. A swift downward resolution would confirm that buyer resistance has weakened relative to the earlier range. Achieving a similar structural outcome in fewer days would show reduced demand at this stage of the decline. Alternatively, if Bitcoin holds the range longer than expected or breaks upward with conviction, it would indicate renewed buyer engagement and potential accumulation . In that case, the zone could develop into meaningful support on future retests. This perspective reframes common market-structure analysis. Price levels attract attention, but the time spent within them often reveals more about shifting conviction. In the current downtrend, the duration of Bitcoin’s consolidation may offer the clearest insight into which side is preparing to take control next.

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