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Can XRP Rally 1,013%? Analyst Sets Sights on the $15 Price Target

XRP is trading at $1.348 today, up 4.02% in 24 hours. The bounce comes after the token dipped to about $1.25 on October 19. Traders now want to know if this move can last. Analyst Javon Marks

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XRP is trading at $1.348 today, up 4.02% in 24 hours. The bounce comes after the token dipped to about $1.25 on October 19.

Traders now want to know if this move can last.

Analyst Javon Marks says the coin looks ready to head toward $15. The chart and derivatives data show a more careful picture for now.

What Is the XRP Price Today?

Here is the current XRP price snapshot.

Metric

Value

Current price

$1.348

24-hour change

+4.02% (+$0.0521)

Market cap

$84.86 billion

Futures volume (24h)

$2.50 billion

Spot volume (24h)

$483.45 million

Open interest

$2.99 billion

Circulating supply

63.12 billion

Total supply

99.98 billion

Max supply

100 billion

Futures volume rose 24.12%. Spot volume is much smaller.

Most of the action is in derivatives, not regular buying and selling.

What Is the XRP News Today?

Javon Marks posted that the coin looks ready to extend toward a macro target of $15 or more. He says breakouts are holding and the alt market looks to be lining up.Analyst Javon Marks says the coin looks ready to head toward $15

His chart is titled "structure is repeating." It shows past breakouts and one more leg up.

Egrag Crypto has also marked $15 as the "Valhalla Scenario." That target has not been revised.Egrag Crypto has also marked $15 as the "Valhalla Scenario

What Is the XRP Price Prediction for Today? (4-Hour Chart)

The 4-hour Binance chart shows a falling channel. Price made lower highs and lower lows from late September, when it was near $1.65.

The latest candle opened at $1.3464 and closed at $1.3485. Its high was $1.3497, and its low was $1.3427. Volume on the chart was 2.49 million.

Price sits above the 20 EMA ($1.3190) and the 50 EMA ($1.3310). RSI reads 62.54, above its average line at 51.93.

But the 100 EMA ($1.3639)and the 200 EMA ($1.3867) is still above the price.

What Is the XRP Price Forecast Based on Support and Resistance?

Watch these levels on the 4-hour chart.

Level

Type

What It Is

$1.42 to $1.45

Upside zone

Possible area if a breakout holds

$1.3867

Resistance

200 EMA

$1.3639

Resistance

100 EMA

$1.3310

Support

50 EMA

$1.3190

Support

20 EMA

$1.30

Support

Round number and recent base

$1.27

Stronger support

Below the recent bounce

If buyers clear $1.36 to $1.39, the next stop could be $1.42 to $1.45.

If price gets rejected near $1.36, a move back to $1.33 or $1.30 is possible. The October 19 low near $1.25 is the next mark below $1.27.XRP/USDT PRICE CHART

Why Is XRP Going Up Today?

Open interest grew 4.57% to $2.99 billion. More money is entering futures.

Options open interest rose 3.31% to $71.97 million. Options volume fell 2.51% to $4.01 million.

Short sellers also lost money as price rose. That forced buying can add fuel to a bounce.XRP/USDT price chart

What Does the XRP Long/Short Ratio Show?

A ratio above 1 means more longs than shorts. The overall reading is 1.0416, which is almost even.

Account-based ratios lean much more bullish.

Long/Short Ratio

Reading

Overall (24h)

1.0416

Binance XRP/USDT (accounts)

2.5323

OKX XRP (accounts)

3.53

Binance top traders (accounts)

2.8865

Binance top traders (positions)

2.2335

Account ratios count people, not money size. Position ratios from top traders are lower, but still favor longs.

Why Are XRP Shorts Being Liquidated?

Shorts took the bigger hit in every time frame.

Period

Total Liquidated

Longs

Shorts

1 hour

$138.45K

$94.57

$138.35K

4 hours

$201.35K

$2.16K

$199.20K

12 hours

$392.40K

$26.72K

$365.69K

24 hours

$3.57M

$1.19M

$2.37M

A short squeeze can lift price fast. It can also fade once the forced buying ends.

Can XRP Reach $15? Latest XRP News and Ripple Price Prediction

From $1.348, a move to $15 is about 11 times higher. That is a gain of roughly 1,013%.

With 63.12 billion coins in circulation, $15 would mean a market cap near $947 billion. Today it is $84.86 billion.

Egrag Crypto's chart draws a path to $15 from the current consolidation zone. It follows an arc from past cycle peaks on the monthly chart back to 2013.

One metric in the shared notes sits near 0.92. That suggests many traders are in net losses. Past cycles often offered lower risk at such levels than when holders sit on big profits.

None of this is a promise. Chart targets are views, not facts.

Is XRP Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

The short-term mood looks cautiously bullish. Price is above two EMAs, and longs lead in most ratios.

Still, the token trades inside a falling channel. A clean break above the trendline and the 200 EMA would be a stronger sign of a trend change.

Until then, a pullback to $1.33 or $1.30 stays possible. Sudden reversals are common in crypto.

Disclaimer

This article is for information only. It is not financial, investment, or trading advice. Crypto prices are very volatile, and you can lose some or all of your money. Price targets are opinions and are not guaranteed. Do your own research before you make any decision.