Three Reasons Why Trader Demand For Xrp Evaporated: Is $1 Next?

XRP fails to find demand under $2 as futures volume on Binance fell by 96% and traders’ use of leverage hits new lows. Is $1 XRP the next stop?

XRP (XRP) is facing renewed downside pressure as derivatives activity and onchain positioning continue to weaken across December. These signals point to a market still in risk-off mode, even as price hovers near a key technical support around $2.00.

XRP futures taker buy volume on Binance has decreased by 95.7% since July, indicating a decline in demand.

XRP’s Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) has fallen to 0.18, reflecting widespread deleveraging and reduced speculative risk.

Retail, mid-size and large wallets all show negative cumulative volume delta through December, confirming broad-based selling pressure.

Data from CryptoQuant noted that XRP’s futures taker buy volume on Binance peaked above $5.8 billion in July but has since fallen to roughly $250 million, a decline of nearly 96%. This collapse highlighted a severe contraction in buying pressure, not just for XRP but across the broader altcoin market.

The taker buy-sell ratio has remained negative for most of this period, indicating that sellers have consistently dominated XRP derivatives flow. With liquidations accumulating and confidence still fragile after the Oct. 10 event, the lack of sustained bid-side activity suggests that downside risks remain elevated. Even ETF-related optimism has failed to materially revive demand.

Binance data shows XRP’s Estimated Leverage Ratio declining to about 0.18, one of the lowest readings of the current cycle, coinciding with price slipping from above $3.00 toward the $2.00 level. This drop suggests traders have actively reduced or closed leveraged positions, a reaction to the prolonged market dip.

While lower leverage reduces the risk of cascade liquidations, it also reflects subdued speculative interest. Such environments mark transitional phases where markets rebalance before establishing a clearer directional trend.

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Source: CoinTelegraph