XRP-Bitcoin ratio forms golden cross of 50 and 200-period lines on 3-hour chart

XRP’s price ratio against Bitcoin formed a golden cross on the 3-hour chart, with the 50-period moving average crossing above the 200-period moving average, according to a U.Today report cited on the 5th. The “50” and “200” refer to the number of 3-hour candles, not calendar days, making the signal a short-term technical event on the XRP/BTC pair. A golden cross is often read as bullish momentum, but the crossover itself does not confirm subsequent price direction. The setup matters because it suggests XRP is gaining relative strength versus BTC, a shift traders watch for rotation within major crypto pairs. What to watch next is whether the XRP/BTC ratio holds above the crossing averages and sustains the signal rather than reversing.