"XRP ( ) kicked off 2026 with a 30% rally that outpaced Bitcoin and Ethereum. But two legendary technical analysts are pumping the brakes. John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands indicator, called XRP's chart structure "weaker" than Bitcoin's. Peter Brandt, a veteran trader known for precise pattern analysis, posted a cryptic chart "without comment" that suggests the rally may lack follow-through without a breakout above $3.50."
"Bitcoin's chart showed what Bollinger called a "near-perfect" setup: a clear base around $85,000, a tight Bollinger Band squeeze, and a clean breakout. XRP's chart, by contrast, displays a "noisier" volatility profile. The BandWidth indicator did not compress to the same historical extremes before the January surge. That matters because sustained rallies typically emerge from periods of compressed volatility, not reactive spikes."
XRP jumped about 30% at the start of 2026, reaching roughly $2.40 before a pullback and outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum. Technical readings from Bollinger Bands show a weaker chart structure for XRP compared with Bitcoin, lacking the historical volatility compression (BandWidth squeeze) that tends to precede sustainable breakouts. Bitcoin exhibited a clear base near $85,000, tight band squeeze and a clean breakout. A veteran pattern analyst posted a chart implying the rally lacks follow-through unless XRP breaks above $3.50. Market participants are split between institutional-rotation bulls and bears viewing the move as reactive and vulnerable.
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