XRP Bull Eyes $5-$8 in 2027 Despite Short-Term Headwinds

The near-term warning is that a failure to reclaim $1.30 could leave XRP exposed to a decline toward $1.16 to $1.04. One analyst has said that XRP could reach $5 to $8 in 2027, although it may have to face further weakness before the end of this year. The forecast is based on a long-term chart pattern that he says has repeatedly guided the Ripple token through major market cycles. Another Reset Before a Recovery In a recent series of posts on X, ChartNerd described the $5 to $8 range as “more than achievable” and identified 2027 as the target window. However, he first expects “Q4 turbulence” and is framing the market cycle as a peak, followed by a reset, then an expansion, with the whole setup repeating after that. The chart accompanying his posts tracks XRP from 2014 into projected 2027 and 2028 price zones, with past cycle peaks identified near 2018, 2021, and the July 2025 all-time high of $3.65. These were followed by pullbacks toward a rising lower trend bar that ChartNerd is treating as a long-term support level that hasn’t failed ever in the chart’s history. Back in June, with XRP about 70% below its ATH, the analyst suggested that a historical bottom could form in the follo...