Market sentiment around XRP has dropped to one of its lowest points in the past two years, according to new data from Santiment.
The analytics platform reports that retail sentiment has reached its third most bearish level in this period. With XRP losing about 63 percent of its value over the past nine months, discussions across social platforms have turned increasingly negative. However, Santiment notes that such extreme pessimism has historically been followed by short term price recoveries, offering a potential opportunity for contrarian investors.
Social Sentiment Enters Extreme Fear Territory
Santiment, which analyzes millions of social media posts daily using natural language processing to classify sentiment, highlighted in an April 13 update that the ratio of positive to negative XRP commentary on platforms like X and Reddit has dropped into what it describes as a fear driven zone.
This marks only the third time in the past two years that sentiment has reached such bearish extremes. According to the firm, market trends often move against the prevailing crowd sentiment.
The team explained that when optimistic commentary is replaced by widespread negativity, the likelihood of a rebound increases significantly. They also pointed out that as retail traders step away following XRP’s prolonged decline, the current environment may present opportunities for more patient participants.
Santiment referenced two previous cases in February and October 2025 when similarly negative sentiment levels were followed by strong upward price movements. In both situations, XRP rebounded shortly after, with the recovery following February described as particularly significant.
Mixed Signals for XRP Moving Forward
The sentiment data reflects a challenging period for XRP. After reaching an all time high of 3.65 dollars in July 2025, the asset entered a prolonged downtrend, falling to nearly 1.20 dollars in February 2026.
At present, XRP is trading around 1.33 dollars. It has declined by more than 5 percent over the past month and remains within a recent range between 1.30 and 1.38 dollars. On a yearly basis, the token is down close to 40 percent and remains roughly 64 percent below its peak.
Despite the weak price performance, there are some positive developments. Data from SoSoValue shows that spot XRP exchange traded funds recorded their largest single day inflows since early February, attracting more than 9 million dollars on April 10. Weekly inflows reached approximately 11.75 million dollars, reversing a period of minimal activity.
From a technical perspective, analysts are watching key levels closely. A move above 1.39 dollars could signal a shift in the short term trend, while holding support near 1.32 dollars, especially if Bitcoin strengthens, could pave the way for a more meaningful recovery.#crypto#cryptonews https://coinsignals.net https://t.me/coinsignalpublic
