# XRP Breaks Above Upper Bollinger Band After Tight Four-Hour Squeeze By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/48808 Published: 2026-11-04T21:35:13.000Z Updated: 2026-11-04T21:35:13.000Z Section: Investing > Ali Martinez compared the setup with an August squeeze that preceded a nearly 71% rise in three days, a historical comparison rather than a forecast. XRP has crossed above the upper Bollinger Band on its four-hour chart after the bands narrowed to their tightest levels since August, a new move in the setup crypto analyst Ali Martinez discussed earlier. The band breach adds a directional signal to the compression pattern [TokenPost covered earlier](). Bollinger Bands track volatility around a moving average. A squeeze reflects compressed volatility, while a move above the upper band puts the price beyond the indicator’s recent range. Martinez described the breach as a sign that a bullish breakout could be forming. The move alone does not show whether XRP will continue higher. Martinez compared the current squeeze with a similar August setup that preceded a nearly 71% rise over three days. That earlier rally is historical context, not a forecast for XRP’s current move. ## Links in this article - [TokenPost covered earlier](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/47634)