Something big is brewing beneath the surface of the XRP market — something most investors are missing. A key on-chain metric is flashing one of the strongest capitulation signals in XRP’s history , revealing that short-term holders are deep in the 0 while fear grips the market, data suggests this could be one of the most critical turning points 1 Hidden Signal Behind XRP’s Market Behavior In a recent video shared on X, STEPH IS CRYPTO spotlighted the short-term holder Net Unrealized Profit and Loss ratio (STH-NUPL) — a crucial on-chain metric that measures whether recent XRP buyers are sitting on profits or 2 ratio, which uses blockchain data to gauge sentiment, has now dipped to around -0.20, one of the lowest levels recorded in XRP’s price 3 to Steph, this sharp decline signals “capitulation,” a stage where short-term investors sell their holdings in panic, locking in losses.
Historically, this phase has often marked the exact bottom of market cycles — the moment when fear peaks and strong hands begin to quietly accumulate. I Just Discovered What's REALLY Going On With #XRP ! 4 — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) October 19, 2025 Historical Patterns: How Capitulation Precedes Major Rallies Steph drew parallels between the current market structure and past XRP capitulation 5 October 2024, XRP traded near $0.50 when the STH-NUPL last plunged into deep negative 6 downturn saw widespread selling and loss realization, yet within weeks, XRP skyrocketed to nearly $4, delivering massive gains to patient holders. A similar pattern emerged in mid-2025, when XRP fell toward the $2 range.
Again, short-term holders exited in panic, only for the price to rebound to around $3.50 shortly 7 moments of extreme pessimism have repeatedly preceded substantial rallies, reinforcing the metric’s reliability as a sentiment 8 Market Context: A Deeper Capitulation Than Before What’s particularly striking this time, Steph noted, is that XRP’s current STH-NUPL reading is even lower than during previous market 9 suggests that the level of fear and realized losses among short-term traders is unprecedented — a possible setup for another major reversal if historical behavior holds 10 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 The data implies that the market may be exhausting its selling 11 speculative hands exit, long-term holders and institutional participants could once again dominate supply, reducing selling pressure and setting the stage for 12 Takeaway: Data Over Emotion Steph emphasized one core message: “This is absolutely the worst time to exit crypto.” Emotional trading during capitulation phases often leads to regret when markets inevitably 13 XRP ecosystem, bolstered by Ripple’s continued global partnerships and liquidity integrations, remains fundamentally robust even amid short-term 14 no indicator can guarantee immediate gains, the on-chain evidence points to fear-driven selling rather than structural weakness.
Historically, that’s when opportunities emerge — quietly, and only for those patient enough to see beyond the 15 Thoughts The latest data-backed insight from Steph offers a powerful reminder: market bottoms don’t feel bullish when they 16 XRP’s short-term holders capitulate harder than ever before, the conditions appear eerily similar to every major rally that followed past panic 17 history rhymes, this could be the calm before XRP’s next explosive 18 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 19 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 20 are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment 21 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 22 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 23 us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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