According to Santiment, XRP is seeing its highest level of retail fear, uncertainty and doubt in six months. That surge in negativity is being read by some analysts as a contrarian signal — fear on the street could come just before a turnaround. Related Reading: XRP Open Interest Nears $3B As CEO Sees $10B ETF Inflows Ahead While traders grumble, on-chain data shows crowd mood tipping toward worry, and Santiment points out that when retail panic grows, markets have a habit of moving in the opposite direction. Retail Fear Hits Six-Month High Based on reports from the blockchain analytics firm, the bullish-to-bearish ratio reached 3.21 on Sept. 17 during a wave of euphoria, then fell to 0.74 on Oct. 4 as frustration rose. The ratio moved slightly to 0.86 on Oct. 6. Over the last three days tracked, bearish commentary outweighed bullish views for two days, which Santiment interprets as a possible bottom signal. Traders should note that these mood swings are being measured by crowd talk, and when optimism climbed too high earlier, that was flagged as a reliable top signal. 😮 XRP is seeing it’s highest level of retail FUD since Trump’s tariffs were announced 6 months ago. There have been more bearish comments than bullish for 2 of the past 3 days, which is generally a promising buy signal. Markets move opposite to small trader expectations. pic.twitter.com/flO7jjlo9m — Santiment (@santimentfeed) October 7, 2025 Technical Levels To Watch Reports have disclosed key price points that traders are watching closely. XRP is trading at $2.85 and still has not cleared the $3 barrier that it reached briefly in the past few weeks. Support is placed around $2.60–$2.80, and analyst CryptoInsightUK says the $2.72 to $2.75 zone remains a major structural level. Holding above that range shows buyers have stepped in repeatedly since the rally from $0.50, the analyst added. Breaks above $3.17 and $3.65 would be seen by some as confirmation of stronger upside momentum. Analysts Expect A Possible Breakout Based on technical notes from CryptoInsightUK, a move following the 4.236 Fibonacci extension could reach $6.90, with a larger wave potentially taking prices toward $8–$12. Meanwhile, professor Astrones has also identified a bullish structure on charts, calling the setup “pumpy” and pointing to a narrowing range that could break higher. $XRP This one is pumpy First target 5$ pic.twitter.com/LzDFTJVHy5 — ProfessorAstrones (@Astrones2) October 6, 2025 Related Reading: Bitcoin Just Did It — New Record High Above $125,000 This ‘Uptober’ Patterns like a descending triangle can break either way, so traders are watching for a clear close above the stated targets. In the broader market, Bitcoin has shot to a new high above $126,000, and Ethereum has climbed to within 4% of its record peak. Yet XRP has struggled to push past $3. That contrast has left some investors scratching their heads. At the same time, XRP has not fallen below $2.60 since the breakout that took it to $3.66 in July, which supports the view that buying interest exists underneath current levels. For now, data and sentiment point toward a possible setup where fear fades before prices rise. Featured image from Fingerlakes1.com, chart from TradingView
