The article suggests xrp is poised to break a five-month losing streak, indicating potential positive momentum. however, institutional demand is noted as poor, which could temper the impact.
Xrp has shown a 3% gain in the last 24 hours and is on track for its first monthly gain in 2026, suggesting a short-term bullish trend. however, the long-term outlook is still dependent on sustained momentum and institutional adoption.
The article focuses on the immediate potential of breaking a five-month downtrend specifically in march, implying a short-term effect.
Cover image via U.Today XRP to close five months of negative returns XRP to see first monthly gain in 2026 Advertisement After multiple months of steady price weaknesses fueled by the recurring market volatility witnessed recently, XRP may be on track to break the prolonged streak of monthly declines in March. Recent weeks have seen XRP regain momentum as its price begins to witness short-term breakouts, showing signs of recovery in March. With its recent strong price moves, XRP is raising hopes among investors that it could reverse its recent bearish momentum. XRP to close five months of negative returns Notably, data from Cryptorank shows that XRP has recorded consecutive monthly losses since the massive Oct. 10 crash in late 2025, extending the downtrend into early 2026. HOT Stories XRP's Key Support Violated, Is Cardano's $0.25 Level Unbreakable? 3 Failed Shiba Inu Breakouts End Bullish Narrative: Crypto Market Review Binance's XRP Reserve Signals Demand, Shiba Inu Shorts Exit, Dogeoin Key Metric Turns Bullish — U.Today Crypto Digest So far since the new year began, XRP has posted consistent monthly declines. As such, it has recorded steady negative returns for the past five consecutive months. Advertisement So far in 2026, January posted a decline of about 10.6%, followed by a deeper 16.2% drop in February. However, March has so far projected a modest gain of about 3%. With this resurgence, it appears that XRP could close March in the positive territory. XRP to see first monthly gain in 2026 While XRP is currently witnessing another price rally, investors are optimistic that March could mark the first monthly gain for XRP in 2026 if momentum holds. Apparently, a positive monthly close for XRP in March could effectively end the prolonged losing streak that has lasted for five months straight and largely influenced market sentiment surrounding XRP. Advertisement Amid the ongoing price rally, XRP is trading around $1.41 as of writing time, showing an increase of 3.31% over the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Source: CoinMarketCap If the rally sustains for a longer period of time, it could fuel higher returns for March such that it could not be offset by short-term corrections that might surface before the month ends. While demand from institutional investors remains poor, as seen in the recent weak daily ETF flows, continued developments from Ripple and increasing trading activities on exchanges like Binance could drive bullish market sentiment to see XRP sustain its price rally. #XRP #XRP Price Prediction #Ripple News #Spot XRP ETF #Binance