XRP is trading near $2 at a moment that has caught the attention of technical analysts, who are watching the long-term market structure.
A recent post by crypto analyst Steph (@Steph_iscrypto) highlights a comparison that places XRP at a position he believes mirrors Bitcoin’s earliest parabolic phase. The claim rests entirely on chart structure, focusing on where the price sits in a multi-year cycle.
A Chart Built on Long-Term Structure
Steph shared a split chart comparing Bitcoin’s early cycle to XRP’s current setup. On the left, Bitcoin traded near $2 in 2012, just before its historic expansion. On the right, XRP trades around $2 in the present cycle. Both assets sit near the base of a rising parabolic curve.
The Bitcoin chart shows the price hugging the curve before acceleration followed. The XRP chart shows a similar relationship between price and curve.
In both cases, the price compresses near the lower boundary rather than extending far above it. That positioning matters to long-term technical traders. Steph summarized his view succinctly, writing, “This XRP chart is hard to ignore.”
🚨 This $XRP chart is hard to ignore.
When Bitcoin traded around $2, it was sitting at the very start of its parabolic expansion. Almost no one believed in it back then.
Today, XRP is priced around $2 — at the same relative point on the curve.
Same stage in the cycle, same… pic.twitter.com/rpiUkKcaxL
— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) January 10, 2026
Why the $2 Level Matters for XRP
XRP has spent a lot of time consolidating around $2 after a gradual decline from its peak in July 2025. On the chart Steph shared, that consolidation occurs exactly where the parabolic curve begins to steepen. Bitcoin showed similar behavior at the same stage of its cycle, just before its expansion phase began.
In Bitcoin’s case, its price did not explode immediately. The major expansion came later, and the chart comparison suggests XRP now occupies that preparatory zone. The chart reveals a significant structural similarity, and repeating this historical performance could propel XRP to unprecedented levels.
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XRP’s Next Target
A key detail on Steph’s chart is the projected upside if XRP follows the full curve. Using the same 56,000% expansion shown on the chart and applying it to XRP’s current $2.09 price produces a theoretical level around $1,172.50. This figure does not represent a short-term expectation. It reflects the scale of movement implied by the structure if the parabolic trend develops fully over time.
XRP now trades at a price level that carries historical significance in this comparison. The chart presents this target as a function of historical price behavior rather than speculation. It anchors the projection in mathematical extension and suggests long-term positioning for investors.
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