XRP Derivatives Selling Hits 2026 High as Price Holds $1.40
XRP (XRP)
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Eugene Serbin
crypto-economy.com reports that XRP derivatives selling pressure has reached its highest level of 2026 while the price remains above $1.40. The token gained approximately 70% over a few days, outperforming the broader altcoin market which added roughly $183 billion in capitalization. Data from CryptoQuant shows XRP’s net taker volume on Binance shifted sharply toward sellers, with sell-side dominance reaching approximately $96 million.
This metric tracks aggressive market orders, suggesting some participants are taking bearish positions or securing profits after the rapid advance. Despite this, strong spot demand appears to be absorbing the derivatives selling activity. Binance Open Interest for XRP increased by approximately 14.8%, indicating more capital is entering outstanding derivatives positions.
The rise in open interest combined with strong selling pressure could increase volatility as more leveraged positions become exposed. Holding above $1.40 suggests buyers have absorbed the additional supply pressure so far. A decisive break below that level could strengthen the bearish interpretation and encourage further profit-taking. The report notes that elevated selling does not automatically mean the uptrend has ended.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 27 August 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
Whalio’s Binance spot data for XRP shows a price of $1.42 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 51.9%, indicating that buying pressure is building over the longer term. In contrast, the 1-hour buy ratio is 36.9% and the 4-hour ratio is 48.4%, showing that shorter-term selling pressure is currently dominant. The 1-hour volume delta is -$1,281,978 and the 4-hour delta is -$1,384,151, reflecting immediate net outflows. However, the 24-hour volume delta is positive at +$8,976,592, confirming that net buying has occurred over the full day. This divergence suggests that while immediate trades are selling, cumulative buying has outweighed selling over the last 24 hours. The CVD at 24-hour close is -$9,518,213, indicating that aggressive market orders have been net sellers over the period.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 83rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - stronger buying than most days.
Twenty-four hours later
What XRP did over the 24 hours after the story broke. The market moves for its own reasons; this is what happened, not what the story caused.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XRP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 48.9%, meaning today’s 24-hour buy ratio of 51.9% is 3.0 points higher than the weekly average. This indicates that buying pressure is currently stronger than the recent norm. However, the spot volume of $238,596,035 is only 0.51x the weekly average, showing that trading activity is unusually quiet compared to the past week. The weekly volume delta was -$61,148,055, contrasting with today’s positive 24-hour delta. This suggests that while today is a day of net buying, it is occurring with significantly lower volume than the preceding days.