XRP Price Could Suffer April Flash Crash, Analyst Shows How Low It Could Go

The XRP price has been consolidating for an extended period after its previous rally. However, a crypto analyst warns that the cryptocurrency could face a flash crash in April, potentially driving its price to new lows. Despite this, the analyst anticipated that the downturn may be short-lived, predicting a rebound shortly after.

MetaShackle, a crypto analyst on TradingView, has shared a chart presenting an Elliott Wave-based analysis of XRP’s price movements. The analyst has also used technical levels such as Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), liquidity zones, and trendlines to determine XRP’s next price action .

XRP Price False Breakout Ahead Of Flash Crash

According to MetaShackle’s analysis , XRP may be heading for a false breakout in the coming weeks, followed by a sudden flash crash that could liquidate overleveraged traders. While this deep correction could shake out weak hands, the analyst also outlines a path for a massive rally later in the Second Quarter (Q2) of 2025, potentially pushing XRP to a new all-time high .

The XRP price chart follows an advanced 6-wave pattern, with a potential 7th-wave breakout. XRP is currently in Wave 4 of a larger cycle. While Waves 1 to 3 represented a strong upward move, Wave 4 triggered a major correction for the XRP price . If Wave 4 is completed, the cryptocurrency’s price could push higher into Wave 5, reaching $2.80 – $3.00, where an FVG awaits. This move would create a false breakout, taking out liquidity above recent highs.

After the projected false breakout, XRP is expected to experience a flash crash in Wave 6 by April 2025. This flash crash will likely hold above the lower white trendline after breaking the upper trendline and targeting the green target area between $1.6 and $1.4 $highlighted by the chart.

The flash crash in April is a theoretical move in which the XRP price retraces sharply before a real breakout. This breakout is expected to start in Wave 7, potentially leading to a price discovery for XRP and reaching a likely target of $3.00 before skyrocketing to new highs above $3.6.

Notably, the analyst predicts that Wave 7 will begin in May 2025. The breakout is anticipated to take out previous all-time highs for the altcoin, surpassing its $3.84 price record in 2018.

Update On Price Analysis

The XRP price is now trading at $2.44 after increasing by 4.56% in the past week. Despite a sharp price crash from its $3.00 high earlier this year, the cryptocurrency remains resilient, and analysts are closely watching its next move.

Notably, analysts continue to take a bullish stance on the XRP price outlook , predicting a potential breakout in the short term. An X (formerly Twitter) market expert, identified as ‘Steph Is Crypto,’ forecasts that the asset could surge to $3.4 soon, marking a 39.34% jump from its market price.