The market is losing touch with the bulls as the weekend trading session could prove more problematic than expected. Fortunately, ETH and XRP are expected to recover in the near future, with smaller assets like SHIB certainly needing more help.
Shiba Inu losing momentum
The Shiba Inu token is preparing to bid farewell to the $0.000012 area, which has served as both support and resistance several times in 2025. Price action at the moment indicates a gradual but steady decline towards the $0.000010 range, which has historically served as the bottom of SHIB trading cycles.
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At press time, SHIB is trading just above important horizontal support that has remained stable since mid-June, at around $0.0000119. The token was rejected at the 200-day EMA despite numerous attempts to move higher. It is still trapped within a larger falling wedge, which is a structure frequently linked to downtrend exhaustion phases. Additionally, the 50-day and 100-day EMAs are curved downward, supporting the short-term downtrend.
The asset could be near an inflection point, however, based on the convergence of these averages near the lower boundary of the wedge. Around 45, the relative strength index (RSI) indicates that the market is neither overbought nor oversold, allowing for possible volatility in either direction. The decrease in volume may indicate a decrease in selling pressure, which is a sign of stabilization before a possible reversal.
SHIB would confirm the formation of a bottom in 2025 if it tests and holds the $0.000010 area. This level has regularly triggered recovery rallies in previous cycles and has not been breached since early 2023. Although short-term sentiment is still weak, the long-term structure looks positive; the likelihood of a significant rebound increases as SHIB approaches $0.000010.
The Shiba Inu may be in decline, but the next drop could pave the way for a significant comeback.
XRP loses it
Even though XRP has lost a number of important support levels and is currently under bearish pressure, it could be gearing up for a modest but remarkable recovery. Technical indicators and price structure point to a developing accumulation phase which, if confirmed, could precede a strong uptrend, even if general sentiment around the asset has cooled.
Stabilizing around the lower edge of a symmetrical triangle, XRP is currently trading near $2.86. The 200-day moving average continues to serve as a buffer of long-term support. The asset has since shown resilience, suggesting that buyers could gradually regain control despite a brief fall below the 100 EMA earlier this week. The RSI is neutral but regaining strength, hovering just above 40.
A significant contraction in volumes also occurred at the same time, which is a typical indication of accumulation phases in which major players secretly increase their positions before a directional breakout. Such squeeze times for XRP have often preceded significant bullish reversals in the past.
Technically speaking, the next resistance lies between $2.92 and $3.00, where previous rallies were halted. An increase in volume and a breakout above this range would likely signal the start of a new bullish leg, which could take XRP back to between $3.30 and $3.50.
Maintaining support above $2.64 on the downside is crucial, as a decline below could delay recovery and test deeper liquidity zones. Even with its temporary weakness, XRP’s structure remains essentially strong. The market appears to be consolidating rather than collapsing, as evidenced by tightening price ranges and continued defense of long-term moving averages.
XRP could be on the verge of an unanticipated reversal, turning today’s cautious sideways movement into tomorrow’s breakout opportunity if this accumulation phase persists.
Ethereum Ripples at $4,000
As Ethereum begins to show the first visible signs of weakness above the crucial $4,000 mark, traders are beginning to fear that the most recent rally may be coming to an end. The second-largest cryptocurrency failed to maintain its bullish momentum after managing to break through resistance around $4,400, a development that often precedes a brief reversal.
Strong market sentiment and increased trading volumes initially made Ethereum’s exit from the symmetrical triangle pattern promising, as seen in the daily chart. The following candles, on the other hand, paint a different picture: ETH has started to lose its bullish structure, posting a series of lower highs and struggling to hold significant moving averages.
At $4,330, Ethereum sits just above its 50-day moving average. The next important support area is the 100-day EMA, which sits near $3,960. A clear break below this level could indicate a more definitive trend reversal, which could eventually lead ETH towards $3,600. Another indication that buying pressure has diminished is the RSI’s turnaround from overbought territory, which is currently hovering near neutral.
The recent decline in trading activity indicates a lack of conviction among bulls and institutional participants, which is supported by volume analysis. Simply put, if Ethereum is unable to sustain its value above $4,000, it could signal the start of a period of consolidation or even correction.
Even though the overall trend remains bullish, short-term traders should prepare for possible volatility and profit-taking, especially as long as the price remains above the 200-day EMA. The likelihood of a decline to $4,000 or below will increase significantly if Ethereum fails to regain momentum above $4,400 in the coming sessions. Right now, everyone is watching to see if the bulls can regain control before this weakness turns into a complete reversal.
