A renowned crypto analyst, known as Dr. Dovetail on TradingView, has released a new price prediction for XRP. He sees a potential breakout in the price that could bring XRP to a peak of $4.93. This prediction is based on a classic bull flag pattern and the upward trend of the 1-Day 50 Moving Average (MA), which is seen as a catalyst for this bullish movement.
The 50-day MA is a crucial technical indicator that measures the average of XRP’s closing prices over the past 50 trading days. Dr. Dovetail emphasizes that this indicator, represented by an orange line on his price chart, is currently moving towards the bottom of a bull flag pattern. This pattern, which often follows a sharp upward movement followed by consolidation, suggests a possible continuation of the bullish trend.
According to the analyst, XRP’s consolidation phase following a recent price rise has led to the formation of this pattern. Historically, consolidation near strong moving averages like the 1-Day 50 MA indicates that a cryptocurrency is ready for a breakout. Dr. Dovetail believes that this average can push XRP out of its current consolidation phase towards a new bullish target of $4.93, possibly as early as February 2025.
Dr. Dovetail’s chart above shows a dotted line at $4.93 as a potential price target. The volume bars on the chart show stable activity during this consolidation phase, while the Stochastic RSI indicates that XRP may be oversold, which strengthens the chance of a breakout.
Dr. Dovetail emphasizes that his predictions are not financial advice, but his confidence in the current technical setup is high. A rise to $4.93 would mean that XRP would increase by 105% from its current value, representing significant growth.
According to CoinMarketCap, XRP is currently trading at $2.41, with a weekly increase of 8.79%. After climbing from $0.5 to above $2 in November 2024, XRP has faced volatility in trying to recover from its all-time high of $3.84 in 2021. Despite these challenges, XRP remains one of the largest cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization, currently ranking third.
This prediction from the analyst, however, points to a potentially optimistic scenario for XRP, although investors should always be warned about the unpredictability of the crypto market and the need for thorough research and risk management.