The XRP price ended the month of December at around $2.08 after a period of back and forth between gains and declines. Although it ended December just above the $2 mark, the XRP price went through a bullish period in the first half of the month, which saw it peaking around $2.9, its peak price in over six years.
Despite ending the month at a 28% decline from this six-year peak, XRP has nonetheless achieved the highest monthly candle body close in its history. This interesting phenomenon was noted by crypto analyst Tony Severino, who also suggested that the XRP price is on track to reach $13 this cycle.
XRP Price Completes Highest Candle Body Close In History
XRP ended December at a 6.94% gain from where it started, building upon an unexpected 281.7% increase in November, according to data from CryptoRank. This period of price increases saw XRP receiving considerable attention from crypto analysts and investors, with various predictions of a continued bullish momentum into 2025.
However, Bitcoin’s failure above the $100,000 price mark seems to have stalled XRP’s momentum alongside many other cryptocurrencies. This caused XRP to spend the latter half of December in a correction plus consolidation path. Nevertheless, the bullish trajectory remains valid for XRP, with recent technical analysis by crypto analyst Tony Severino also lending voice to this.
The XRP price registered its current all-time high of $3.40 in January 2018 but closed out the month at $1.124 to kickstart consecutive bearish candles on the monthly timeframe. As pointed out on the XRP monthly candles by Tony Severino, December 2024 was the highest monthly close for the XRP price.
Although the cryptocurrency failed to break past its current all-time high during December, it managed to accomplish this notable milestone. While this isn’t much of a technical indicator, it lends voice to the lingering bullish momentum surrounding the XRP price, which has prevented further price declines below the $2 mark.
Technical Analysis Points To $13 Price Target
Crypto analyst Tony Severino also highlighted an interesting technical pattern playing out on XRP’s daily candlestick timeframe. According to the analyst, a bull flag seems to be emerging after XRP’s price correction in December.
The bull flag pattern identified by Severino is a technical setup often associated with significant price surges. It is characterized by the steep upward movement in November, followed by a period of consolidation in a downward-sloping channel in December.
A breakout to the upside from the bull flag pattern typically leads to a continuation of the initial rally. In the case of XRP, Tony Severino projected a breakout that would see XRP surge to $13 in the coming months.
At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.37 and is up by about 12% in the past 24 hours. Reaching the projected $13 target would translate to a 450% gain from the current price level.
