The recent XRP market swing delivered one of the most shocking liquidation events in crypto history—an event that not only rattled traders but also reset the short-term technical landscape for Ripple’s native 0 to a detailed analysis shared by STEPH IS CRYPTO on X, the move may have represented XRP’s worst-case scenario before a major rally begins to 1 Unprecedented Liquidation Shock Earlier in October, the cryptocurrency market witnessed what analysts have described as the biggest liquidation candle in 2 major exchanges, nearly $19 billion in leveraged positions were wiped out within hours, marking one of the largest one-day deleveraging events ever 3 XRP, the sell-off was particularly 4 asset plunged sharply on the Bitstamp chart before staging a powerful 5 violent move, highlighted in STEPH IS CRYPTO’s chart analysis, created a deep wick that reached historic lows—signaling the liquidation of both long and short positions. $XRP Worst Case Scenario 6 — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) October 17, 2025 The event’s magnitude underscored how quickly market mechanics can turn on over-leveraged 7 liquidity evaporated, automated liquidations cascaded through the system, driving prices down before institutional bids re-entered to stabilize the 8 Breakdown From a structural standpoint, the flash crash created what traders refer to as a liquidity vacuum—a zone where forced selling clears excess leverage from the 9 kind of deep wick often marks the exhaustion point for panic 10 emphasized that the move may have established the final downside boundary for XRP before the next bullish 11 chart shows XRP collapsing into a critical support zone near $1.70 before rebounding aggressively, hinting at an early accumulation phase that could serve as the foundation for a larger upward 12 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 According to his analysis, such patterns are not anomalies—they are the natural byproduct of leveraged market structures reaching a breaking 13 forced washout effectively resets sentiment, giving room for renewed momentum once equilibrium 14 Sentiment and Forward Outlook As the dust settles, traders are cautiously optimistic.
On-chain metrics and order book data indicate that most speculative leverage has been flushed out, creating healthier market conditions for organic price 15 XRP maintains its newly formed support base and volume continues to rise, analysts believe a test of higher resistance levels—around the $3.00 zone—is plausible in the coming weeks. However, Steph warns that volatility will remain elevated and that traders should remain alert to macroeconomic triggers such as U. S.–China trade developments and broader liquidity shifts. A Painful Reset with Bullish Implications While the recent crash may have felt catastrophic, it could mark the turning point XRP 16 “biggest liquidation candle in history”, as STEPH IS CRYPTO described it, may well become the foundation of the next major 17 flushing out over-leveraged positions and restoring true market balance, XRP appears to have endured its worst-case scenario—positioning itself for a potentially powerful rebound in the near 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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