The XRP open interest right now could be a good pointer for where the price could be headed next, as it has in the past. Looking at the open interest today in comparison to the figures from 2024 before the rally, it remains quite high. Going by historical performance, a high open interest could be quite bearish for the price, leading to a possible price correction from here for XRP.
XRP Open Interest Now Vs. November 2024
According to data from Coinglass, the XRP open interest remains quite high, sitting above $3.3 billion at the time of writing. While this is a long way from its all-time high levels of $7.87 billion reached in January 2025, down to the current $3.35 billion. This means that the XRP open interest has dropped by around 50% since January, so around three months.
In comparison to this, back in November 2024, the XRP open interest was much lower. The data shows that it was still less than $1 billion, sitting at only $706 million when the altcoin was still in its consolidation trend that started back in 2023.
This means that the open interest is currently more than 300% higher than what it was before the November 2024 rally. The thing about the open interest is that the lower it is, the higher the likelihood of a rally is. This is because it doesn’t require as much volume to push up the price if the open interest is low.
The current price is also more than 300% higher than it was back in November 2024, showing a high correlation between open interest and price. At this point, with the XRP market cap much higher, the opportunity for a 600% rally like what was witnessed in Q4 2024 is less likely. However, there is still the possibility of a price increase, especially with market pundits calling for new all-time highs.
When Will The Price Hit All-Time Highs?
With the current market sentiment, it seems that the XRP price is headed for above $3 once again, but still, the all-time high of $3.8 is still almost 100% away. Some analysts have come forward to say when they expect the price to clear new peaks, with some expecting it sooner rather than later.
One crypto analyst has predicted that the XRP price is set to hit new all-time highs this year. Taking it a step further, she posits that the altcoin is set to clear $10, and in the most extreme cases, it could jump above $25 by January 2026.
