TLDR
- Analyst ChartNerd predicts XRP could fall to $1 in a liquidity grab before bouncing back.
- XRP ETFs recorded their first weekly net outflows since January 30, totaling over $4 million.
- XRP is currently trading around $1.35 after dipping briefly to $1.347 during heavy selling.
- Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse told investors they’ll be in a “very happy place” in five years.
- Whale activity, measured by the Flow 30-DMA metric, has turned positive for the first time in over three months.
XRP is trading near $1.35 after a rough week that saw ETF outflows, technical selling pressure, and a bearish analyst prediction. At the same time, Ripple’s CEO is telling investors to think long-term.
XRP slipped from $1.3666 to $1.3554 over the past 24 hours, briefly touching $1.347 during a surge in trading volume. Buyers stepped in to defend the $1.35 level, and the price has since stabilized in a tight range between $1.35 and $1.37.
Analyst ChartNerd posted on X that XRP could drop as low as $1, pointing to a liquidity stack between $1 and $1.20. There is also a liquidity stack near $1.80.
$XRP Liquidity Heatmap 🔥
Move Brewing?SS Liquidity Stack = $1/$1.20 ✅️
BS Liquidity Stack = $1.80 ✅️What wouldnt be suprising? 🤔
A liquidity grab back to the lower $1.20/$1 SS range before sweeping the strong BS liquidity around $1.80..If so, March will be on track 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/HFVsXuqTKB
— 🇬🇧 ChartNerd 📊 (@ChartNerdTA) March 7, 2026
ChartNerd said the most likely scenario for March is a rally to $1.80 first, followed by a drop back to the $1 range. He described this as a “liquidity grab” — a price move designed to trigger stop-loss orders before a potential reversal.
XRP ETFs See First Weekly Outflows Since January
According to SoSoValue data, XRP ETFs posted net weekly outflows of just over $4 million. That marks the first weekly outflows since January 30.
The funds saw inflows in the first three days of the week but then reversed course on March 5 and 6. On March 6 alone, outflows hit $16.62 million — the largest single-day outflow since January 29.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana ETFs also saw outflows of $349 million, $83 million, and $8 million respectively during the same period.
Ripple CEO Calls for Long-Term Thinking
At the XRP Australia 2026 conference, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse told attendees that current investors could find themselves in a “very happy place” within five years.
XRP: Play the Long Game
Institutional adoption isn't coming it’s here. New financial giants are coming on-chain almost daily.The Outlook:
• 5-Year Goal: Brad Garlinghouse says investors will be in a "very happy place" in 5 years.• The Target: He predicts a $5T+ total… pic.twitter.com/8hoj4l5wUy
— 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸XRP (@BankXRP) March 5, 2026
Garlinghouse pointed to accelerating institutional adoption of blockchain technology, including tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain-based settlement systems.
He described progress as a series of small steps rather than one big moment. “There’s not one switch; there are hundreds and thousands of switches,” he said.
Evernorth CEO Asheesh Birla added that real financial transformation takes closer to a decade. He said short-term price movements often don’t reflect the technological shift happening underneath.
One positive on-chain signal: the XRP Whale Flow 30-DMA metric has turned positive for the first time in over three months, suggesting renewed buying interest from large holders.
XRP is currently holding the $1.35 support level, with traders watching closely for a break in either direction.
