ChartNerd (@ChartNerdTA), a prominent technical analyst on X, is asking a question that lots of XRP holders want answered. He recently called out the influencers who spent years promoting $1,000+ price targets for XRP by the end of 2026.
Targets That Moved Markets
For years, a segment of the XRP community promoted the idea that the token would reach $1,000 or more by the end of 2026. Some went further, suggesting XRP would surpass Bitcoin entirely in market value. Figures like Jake Claver built audiences on projections of this scale, and retail investors treated these targets as credible analysis rather than speculation.
“I would like to get a refund for my lottery ticket,” ChartNerd added, expressing frustration at the distance between the boldness of those calls and the silence that followed.
Where are all the $XRP influencers that called $1000+ price tags by EOY 2026?
Where are all the influencers suggesting $XRP would flip Bitcoin?
I would like to get a refund for my lottery ticket? 😭
As always: Show me the chart, I'll tell you the news. Period 😤
— 🇬🇧 ChartNerd 📊 (@ChartNerdTA) July 28, 2026
The Cost of Unaccountable Analysis
The XRP situation reflects a pattern in crypto that costs retail investors real money. Influencers promote extreme price targets during bull cycles. Audiences build positions around those targets. The targets expire, and the influencers move on without correction or acknowledgment.
ChartNerd has built a reputation around chart-based analysis rather than narrative-driven price calls. “Show me the chart, I’ll tell you the news. Period,” he wrote. That stance contrasts sharply with the influencer-driven approach that dominated XRP discourse in prior years.
The XRP Army Responds
One commenter suggested the year is not over yet, and ChartNerd responded by asking whether they actually see a $1,000 price tag by the end of the year. The commenter admitted that $1,000 is a lofty target. He jokingly stated that XRP should reach $589 first.
Another challenged the entire premise of chart-based analysis. ChartNerd noted that the real clowns are those who misled their followers by calling for triple digits in 2026.
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One user told ChartNerd to sell at current prices. XRP has not met expectations over the past few months. While some see current low prices as a buying opportunity, this commenter believes a total exit from the asset and its ecosystem is the right call.
What’s Next for XRP?
ChartNerd also preempted the predictable response from XRP bulls, warning that any arguments that the year isn’t over would not be well received. The influencers who built audiences on $1,000 targets owe their followers a conversation, and ChartNerd believes charts and technical analysis are the best sources for reliable price predictions.
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