Technical analysis by NunoSid about Symbol XRP: Sell recommendation (4/18/2025)

“If BTC sneezes, XRP gets hospitalized.”🧠 Market ContextPrice: $2.07Resistance Zone: $2.15 – $2.18Support Zone: $2.00 – $1.88POC (4H): $2.41 — where leveraged hopes go to dieVolume: Fading across 15m and 4HDelta: -363K (15m) – strong seller aggressionOI: +578K → rising with price stuck = bait🔬 Order Flow BreakdownOI up, price flat → classic smart money unloading on retailStrong Delta divergence: buyers being absorbedHeatmap shows stop clusters below $2.00BTC weakness threatens every bullish setup in altcoins📰 News Catalysts (Legit, Not Hopium)ETF Speculation Only. ProShares eyeing XRP futures ETF, but no approval or timeline confirmed.SEC Case Still Open. Appeal paused. No clarity. Regulatory uncertainty continues to hang over XRP.Options Data is Bearish. Put/call ratios show downside protection is the market's priority — not upside bets.📌 Translation: News flow does NOT support a sustainable move higher.⚔️ Trading PlanDirection: ShortEntry Zone: $2.15 – $2.18Target 1: $2.00Target 2: $1.88Stop Loss: $2.25Leverage: 25x – 50x (adjust for sanity)🔁 Conditions for ExecutionXRP fails to break $2.18 on rising OIBTC stays below $84K or loses momentumVolume remains low and delta continues negative⚠️ BTC: The Elephant in the RoomBTC POC at $84.6KOI decreasing while price stallsIf BTC breaks down, XRP will not survive the shock — it will lead the dump among majors.TL;DR: “XRP is bait. BTC is the trigger.”🎭 Final Take from Pôncio“They’re selling dreams of ETFs while quietly preparing stop hunts.Order Flow is screaming exit, not moon.If BTC goes south, XRP follows — fast and ugly.”📉 Summary Table Signal - StatusVPVR Resistance - ✅ Confirmed @ $2.15–2.41OI Behavior - 🚨 Bullish trapDelta - ❌ Negative and aggressiveVolume - ❌ Weak and fadingMacro News - ❌ No support for pumpBTC Impact - 🧨 High correlation risk📛 #XRPUSDT #OrderFlow #SmartMoney #CryptoAnalysis #BTCImpact #DeltaDivergence📉 Trade like the institutions. Or feed them.