XRP Reclaims $1 as Conflicting Wave Counts Split the Outlook

XRP price climbed roughly +15% overnight to trade near $1.15, reclaiming the psychologically important $1 level after weeks of chop, and XRP analyst Dark Defender argues the move confirms a completed “triple dip” on the weekly chart.The call comes with eye-catching Elliott Wave targets of $5.8563 and $9.0362, numbers that demand scrutiny given how far removed they are from the spot price and how thin the confirmation actually is.

XRP Price Analysis: The Triple-Dip Case and Its Speculative CeilingBefore XRP can test those numbers, it needs to clear a stack of resistance: roughly $1.20–$1.30, then $1.50, then $1.88, each a prior structural pivot on the weekly chart.

Holding $1 is treated as the line in the sand; a close back below it would undercut the entire Wave 5 premise the setup depends on, which is the same level recent XRP price analysis flagged as the pivotal test before any bounce could be trusted.A Week Earlier, a Different Wave Count Called for $0.87 ripple:native The end of this Wave 2 correction could quite literally happen any hour now!

pic.twitter.com/UeSBkdDSed— CasiTrades (@CasiTrades) August 13, 2026 The bullish framing looks very different from the technical picture CasiTrades published just over a week earlier, when XRP was trading at $1.01 following a 2.5% daily drop tied to the Senate’s failure to advance the Clarity...