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New comparisons with gold, silver, and Ethereum are reviving discussions around whether the extended $XRP consolidation could be laying the groundwork for a major breakout.
Key Points
- $XRP has spent nearly eight years consolidating, far longer than gold, silver, or Ethereum.
- Analysts say long consolidations precede explosive, parabolic market breakouts.
- Despite recent pullbacks, $XRP’s multi-year structure and accumulation remain intact.
- Elliott Wave analysts view $6 as a conservative target for $XRP once expansion begins.
Gold, Silver, and the Power of Long Consolidation
In a post on X, Ethereum analyst Poseidon highlighted a recurring market pattern among financial assets, particularly gold, silver, and ETH. He noted that gold spent four years in consolidation before a parabolic run.
Similarly, silver spent five years consolidating before its recent parabolic move. As for Ethereum, he noted that it has also spent five years consolidating and is still compressing, with a breakout possible at any time.
According to Poseidon’s analysis, markets move explosively after long periods of range-bound trading. While his focus was on Ethereum, $XRP community members were quick to note that $XRP has been consolidating for far longer.
$XRP: Eight Years of Compression
$XRP community analyst Cryptoinsightuk joined the conversation, noting that $XRP has been in an eight-year consolidation.
From a macro perspective, $XRP has spent most of the past eight years moving sideways within a broad range, unlike gold and silver, which eventually broke out after fewer years of compression. Some analysts argue that this extended range is not a weakness but a structural buildup.
At the micro level, $XRP has recently lost several psychological levels, falling from a 2026 high near $2.40 to around $1.50. Despite the pullback, long-term analysts say the broader structure remains intact.
Gold’s Move
Recent price action in precious metals has intensified these comparisons. Gold surged to an all-time high near $5,600 this year, briefly pushing its market capitalization close to $39 trillion. At the same time, silver climbed past $120 before sharply correcting.
Market observers noted that gold added more than $2 trillion in market cap in a single day during the January parabolic run. For context, that is more than 20 times $XRP’s entire market capitalization.
While the scale is vastly different, analysts stress that crypto markets are far thinner, meaning they can move much faster once momentum shifts.
$XRP in an Eight-Year Accumulation
Elliott Wave analyst XForceGlobal argues that $XRP’s long-range behavior is consistent with accumulation across both macro and micro timeframes. According to him, $XRP has been ranging within its current structure for over a year and, from a full-cycle perspective, for more than eight years.
He notes that extended consolidations compress prices into tight structures, which historically precede strong expansion phases. As such, ongoing pullbacks are viewed as normal volatility rather than structural failure.
His technical analysis shows $XRP still holding a multi-year triangle pattern, with the overall trend intact despite short-term weakness. From an Elliott Wave perspective, this kind of setup could lead to a sharp move once accumulation transitions into expansion.
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“$6 Is Conservative”
XForceGlobal maintains that $6 remains a conservative $XRP target, requiring just under a 4x move from current levels. This target aligns with minimum Fibonacci extensions from previous impulsive moves. This suggests higher levels are possible if momentum accelerates.
With gold and silver having already made historic moves after years of compression, some $XRP watchers believe the token’s eight-year consolidation could eventually rhyme with that history.
Whether the breakout comes soon or after further downside, many agree that $XRP’s quiet phase may not last forever.