As XRP enters the final stage of a long-term triangle consolidation pattern, it could post sharp gains in the next bullish phase, a forecast said.

The Crypto Basic, a blockchain outlet, reported on April 13 that market analyst Ali Martinez (알리 마르티네즈) said XRP has moved within a 9-year ascending triangle pattern on the monthly chart and could head to new highs if it breaks out of the range. He also said that since 2017, XRP has continued to make gradually higher lows rather than repeatedly breaking through the upper resistance within the same pattern.

The key factor is whether XRP breaks through the long-term resistance line. Martinez interpreted recent moves as an extension of the pattern. XRP rose to $3.66 in July 2025, briefly breaking above the top of the triangle, but failed to sustain the rally and slid to $3.02. It tested the supply zone again in August 2025 but retreated again at $3.38.

XRP has since remained in a downtrend over the past 8 months. The move was not unique to XRP, and Bitcoin also fell more than 43 percent from its peak over the same period as broader market weakness emerged.

Martinez said XRP is likely to follow the same pattern it has repeated since 2017. The scenario is that it retreats from upper resistance back to the lower support line of the triangle. He pointed to a macro support zone of $0.75 to $0.80. Based on the current price of $1.33, those levels are 43.6 percent and 39.8 percent lower, respectively.

He assessed the zone as an opportunity to enter at a low price. He called the possible pullback a "buying opportunity" and said it could be a dip before the next bull market begins. He also forecast that after XRP re-tests the lower trend line near $0.75, it could rebound and recover to $3.30, close to the apex of the triangle. That would be up 150 percent from the current price, and 344 percent above the lower end of the macro support zone.

Market attention is focused on the increasing intensity of the long-term pattern's convergence. Martinez judged that the 9-year triangle is narrowing, bringing the breakout point closer. He said a "huge" bull market could begin for XRP if a break above the top is confirmed in the next retest of resistance.

His final chart target is $8.50. That is 539 percent above the current price, and up 1,033 percent compared with $0.75, the lower end of the macro support zone. He cited the view that a break above the top after a long period of sideways trading and convergence could lead to a sharp rally.

A similar price outlook also came from another analyst. Dark Defender cited Elliott wave formation to set a similar target for XRP. The outlook depends on maintaining the long-term triangle pattern and breaking above upper resistance. In the short term, further correction remains possible, but the market is looking to the $0.75 to $0.80 support zone and whether a rebound follows as the next key variables.

The next $XRP bull market will be huge! XRP is currently trading inside a giant 9-year ascending triangle on the monthly chart. Since 2017, the script has remained the same: XRP hits the upper resistance (X-axis), gets rejected, and retraces to find its floor at the rising… pic.twitter.com/bMJ7q582Id