Dark Defender Highlights Why XRP Will Pump, Sets Price Target

Market analyst Dark Defender, who previously anticipated XRP’s decline toward the $1.88 level, has released a fresh outlook suggesting that the asset may now be positioned for a strong recovery. According to his latest assessment, XRP has completed a corrective phase within its broader Elliott Wave structure and could be entering a new impulsive move.

Dark Defender’s analysis is rooted in Elliott Wave theory, which he applies to XRP’s long-term market structure. He argues that the token has finalized its fourth wave on the monthly timeframe, a phase typically marked by consolidation rather than trend reversal. 

With this stage now complete, his framework points to the emergence of Wave 5, which he associates with renewed upward momentum.

People who say the bear market has started will switch and can't believe the market behaviour shortly after BTC.D lose strength, and the narrative will continue to shift in favour of #XRP.

We have been literally following the Wave 4 since 13 February.

We set $1.88, and XRP…

— Dark Defender (@DefendDark) December 15, 2025

Corrective Phase and Market Sentiment

The analyst has tracked the development of Wave 4 since February 2025, outlining a clear internal structure throughout the correction. XRP first declined toward the $1.60 area in April, followed by a rebound to approximately $3.66 in July, before the final leg of the correction concluded near $1.88.

During this period, Dark Defender repeatedly urged market participants to disregard fear-driven narratives. He cautioned that heightened uncertainty and negative sentiment often emerge during corrective phases, even when broader technical structures remain intact. In his view, such FUD tends to obscure underlying trend signals rather than reflect genuine structural weakness.

He previously identified a critical support band between roughly $1.88 and $2.22, noting that sustained interaction with this range would be key to confirming the end of the corrective cycle. XRP’s recent stabilization near the lower boundary of this zone, followed by a modest rebound, is interpreted as confirmation that Wave 4 has concluded.

Outlook Moving Forward

Despite ongoing volatility, Dark Defender maintains that the broader bullish structure remains valid. His assessment combines Elliott Wave principles with Fibonacci retracement levels, framing the recent pullback as a technically healthy correction rather than the onset of a bear market.

While XRP continues to experience short-term price pressure, trading near $1.88 after daily, weekly, and monthly declines, the analyst argues that these movements do not invalidate the larger setup. Instead, he views them as typical of transition phases between corrective and impulsive waves.

Based on this framework, Dark Defender projects that the next advance could carry XRP toward the $5.85 level, representing a gain of more than 200% from current prices. He emphasizes that this target is derived from historical wave behavior and structural analysis, not short-term speculation.