From September 23 to October 16, XRP experienced nearly $2 billion more sell-side pressure as estimated spot and Binance perpetual cumulative volume delta (CVD) readings worsened significantly. Spot CVD dropped from -$1.9 billion to -$3.2 billion, while Binance perpetual CVD fell from -$812 million to -$1.5 billion. Meanwhile, futures open interest on Binance and Bybit declined by 26.5%, indicating reduced derivatives exposure. These changes reflect increased selling activity but do not directly predict XRP's price direction or specify whether short or long positions drove the futures decline.
While XRP faces nearly $2 billion more sell-side pressure in cumulative volume delta and a 26.5% drop in futures open interest, on Pluang as of Oct 18, 2026 19:51 WIB, XRP trades at Rp23.191 with a modest 0.38% decline over one day. Its market cap stands at Rp1.477,77 trillion, and the Pluang order activity leans 65% Buy against 35% Sell, showing a more balanced investor interest despite the negative volume shifts. The typical hold time of 72 days suggests medium-term investor engagement amid these market dynamics.
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