XRP rebounded from a short-term low and recovered the $1.40 level, but smart money sentiment on Binance and Bybit slid into an extremely bearish zone. Indicators cited by The Crypto Basic showed weakening smart money flows, fueling caution over whether the rebound can continue. While some long-to-short ratios for retail traders and whales were strong on some exchanges, futures taker data pointed to a slight selling edge. Technical signals showed both support and downside risk around $1.37.

XRP has entered a key zone that could determine its next move between short-term support and overhead resistance. It is testing direction between $1.4466 and $1.5815. After rising to near $1.70 in the week ended Aug. 17, it slid to $1.25 in mid-September before recovering $1.50 and meeting resistance near $1.6569. Weekly trend indicators and daily momentum have weakened, while money flow has turned negative, keeping attention on $1.4466 and $1.5815.