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Cryptocurrency Market Experiencing "Choppy Accumulation": XRP Bandwidth Indicator Dips Below Annual Threshold, Whale Holdings Movement Suggests Shift in Market Direction
Original Title: XRP Resembles a Compressed Spring Poised for a Significant Price Move as Key Volatility Indicator Mirrors 2024 Patterns
Original Author: Omkar Godbole
Original Translation: Daisy, Mars Finance
XRP resembles a compressed spring, ready for a significant price move, as a key volatility indicator mirrors patterns from 2024. A technical indicator based on standard deviation suggests XRP and BTC may be in for another round of intense volatility.
Key Points:
The price action of XRP and Bitcoin appears like a compressed spring, signaling a potential major price swing. The Bollinger Bandwidth of these two cryptocurrencies has dropped to the lowest level since October 2024, indicating a buildup of market energy. While a contracting Bollinger Band may suggest an uptrend, it could also precede a sell-off, as seen after the FTX crash in October 2022.
The price trajectories of XRP and Bitcoin (BTC) resemble a tightly compressed spring that could unleash energy and see a rebound at any moment.
This signal comes from a key volatility indicator—the Bollinger Bandwidth. Bollinger Bands are volatility ranges set based on an asset's 20-period moving average (SMA) with an upper and lower boundary of two standard deviations (±2σ). The bandwidth measures the space between these ranges as a percentage of the 20-day moving average.
On XRP's 4-hour candlestick chart (each candle representing 4 hours of price action), the Bollinger Bandwidth has narrowed to the lowest level since October 2024. The 4-hour candlestick is popular in the 24/7 cryptocurrency market, with traders often using it to analyze and predict short-term price movements. Bitcoin's 4-hour candlestick chart also shows a similar Bollinger Bandwidth pattern to XRP.
The long-standing market consensus is that a narrowing Bollinger Bandwidth (reflecting a period of market calm) is like a compressed spring, often signaling a significant market movement on the horizon.
During these periods of market calm, energy continues to accumulate, and once the direction is clear, it will be released dramatically, often leading to a sharp price increase or decrease. The sharp rise of XRP and Bitcoin in November to December 2023 occurred after a long period of sideways movement, with the Bollinger Bands narrowing to a level similar to the current one.
However, narrowing of the bands does not always signal a bullish trend; it can also precede a sell-off. For example, in October 2022, the Bollinger Bands narrowing foretold a significant volatility, and the subsequent FTX collapse caused a steep market decline.
It is currently uncertain whether this "spring compression" will trigger a bullish move or lead to a downward spiral for these two tokens. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's recent hawkish comments and the sell-off behavior of some whales lean more towards the latter.
Stay vigilant!
XRP and BTC with Bollinger bandwidth. (TradingView/CoinDesk)
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To improve ad security and matching accuracy, WEEX P2P now allows advertisers to restrict who can trade with their ads based on country or region. Advertisers can select preferred counterparty locations for a safer, smoother trading experience.
I. Overview
When publishing P2P ads, advertisers can now set the following:
Allow only counterparties from selected countries or regions to trade with your ads.
With this feature, you can:
Target specific user groups more precisely.Reduce cross-region trading risks.Improve order matching quality.
II. Applicable scenarios
The following are some common scenarios:
Restrict payment methods: Limit orders to users in your country using supported local banks or wallets.Risk control: Avoid trading with users from high-risk regions.Operational strategy: Tailor ads to specific markets.
III. How to get started
On the ad posting page, find "Trading requirements":
Select "Trade with users from selected countries or regions only".Then select the countries or regions to add to the allowlist.Use the search box to quickly find a country or region.Once your settings are complete, submit the ad to apply the restrictions.
When an advertiser enables the "Country/Region Restriction" feature, users who do not meet the criteria will be blocked when placing an order and will see the following prompt:
If you encounter this issue when placing an order as a regular user, try the following solutions.
Choose another ad: Select ads that do not restrict your country/region, or ads that allow users from your location.Show local ads only: Prioritize ads available in the same country as your identity verification.
IV. Benefits
Compared with ads without country/region restrictions, this feature provides the following improvements.
Aspect
Improvement
Trading security
Reduces abnormal orders and fraud risk
Conversion efficiency
Matches ads with more relevant users
Order completion rate
Reduces failures caused by incompatible payment methods
V. FAQ
Q1: Why are some users not able to place orders on my ad?
A1: Their country or region may not be included in your allowlist.
Q2: Can I select multiple countries or regions when setting the restriction?
A2: Yes, multiple selections are supported.
Q3: Can I edit my published ads?
A3: Yes. You can edit your ad in the "My Ads" list. Changes will take effect immediately after saving.
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