{"id":36207,"date":"2026-02-18T22:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=36207"},"modified":"2026-02-18T22:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:30:38","slug":"xrp-funding-levels-drop-to-extreme-negative-levels-what-this-means-for-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=36207","title":{"rendered":"XRP Funding Levels Drop To Extreme Negative Levels, What This Means For Price"},"content":{"rendered":"

XRP\u2019s derivatives markets are still showing signs of bearish pressure, <\/a>with funding rates across major exchanges now in negative territory. According to real-time data, funding rates have been predominantly below zero in recent trading sessions, with the lowest exchange funding rate recorded around -0.0748%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the same time, open interest has returned to levels associated with long-term base zones in previous years. Could this environment lead to a turning point, <\/a>or is further downside still unfolding for XRP\u2019s price action?<\/p>\n

Bearish Derivatives Positioning Shows In Deeply Negative Funding<\/b><\/h2>\n

Real-time funding metrics from Coinglass<\/a> reveal that XRP\u2019s average funding across major exchanges has dipped into negative readings, and several crypto exchanges are on bearish rates. At the time of writing, the lowest funding observed is at -0.0748%, which is a clear indication that short positions are currently dominating sentiment.<\/p>\n

Negative funding rates <\/a>mean that perpetual futures shorts are paying longs, and bearish bets outweigh bullish ones across exchanges. In practice, heavily negative funding can reflect overcrowded short exposure. However, this is a condition that sometimes precedes sharp rebounds if the price begins to stabilize, as short sellers may eventually be forced to cover.<\/p>\n

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Technical analysis posted on the <\/a>social media platform X by crypto analyst Osemka shows that XRP\u2019s aggregated funding rate, weighted by open interest, is in deep negative territory on a weekly timeframe. As it stands, this metric is now at its lowest level since late 2022, only bested by the week of the November 2022 FTX crash. However, the interesting thing is that the prolonged period of negative funding back then marked a bottom in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Open Interest Returns to Multi-Year Base Levels<\/b><\/h2>\n

Open interest has also dropped significantly alongside funding in negative levels. <\/a>The weekly aggregated open interest metric is now sitting on levels associated with previous multi-year accumulation bases. This base, shown in the chart above, has been acting as the base level for open interest since October 2022. Each time open interest has revisited this zone since then, it has been followed by a rebound to higher levels.<\/p>\n

In terms of price action, XRP has been struggling to find a sustainable bottom because the wider crypto market is yet to turn bullish. As it stands, XRP now needs to hold above two intermediate supports. The first of these is around $1.45, where recent daily candles have registered wicks. Beneath this lies a larger demand area roughly spanning $1.15 to $1.30.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On one hand, the negative funding rate points to bearish positioning stress, but history shows this has always occurred just before lows. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $1.49, although it recently traded above $1.60 during the weekly open. A weekly close above $1.50 will be the first step to confirming a return to bullish momentum.<\/a><\/p>\n

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XRP\u2019s derivatives markets are still showing signs of bearish pressure, with funding rates across major exchanges now in negative territory. According to real-time data, funding rates have been predominantly below zero in recent trading sessions, with the lowest exchange funding rate recorded around -0.0748%.\u00a0 At the same time, open interest has returned to levels associated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36208,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-36207","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-xrp"},"yoast_head":"\nXRP Funding Levels Drop To Extreme Negative Levels, What This Means For Price - Cryptomag<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=36207\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"XRP Funding Levels Drop To Extreme Negative Levels, What This Means For Price - Cryptomag\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"XRP\u2019s derivatives markets are still showing signs of bearish pressure, with funding rates across major exchanges now in negative territory. 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