A well-experienced trader recently got significant attention after making a bold statement that an XRP price hike could be somewhere between $30 to $35 based on his assumptions of the market. Critics slammed his forecast, but Ralston Maximus, a seasoned investor, defended that the predicted price of XRP climbing to $35 is reasonable.

XRP: A ‘Ridiculous’ Target?

Another trader expressed his skepticism on the possibility that XRP could have such exponential price growth. In a post, @Phoddler was left in awe of disbelief at Maximus’ price assumption on XRP, calling it a “ridiculous” target. According to @Phoddler, based on his estimates, the price target is simply unattainable. He accused Maximus of proliferating price targets that are excessively optimistic, adding that it could harm the lives of investors who will believe in such exaggerated price predictions. See more

Reality is, it was never looking to break out, thers it much more chance of seeing 30 cent than $7 — MXRP (@phoddler)

He argued that it is more realistic to predict a price hike of $0.30, insisting that a $30 to $35 hike or even an increase of $7 might sound unreal.

Hitting $35 Feasible?

Maximus remained firm in his bold assumptions about XRP, saying that he is only telling the truth and being honest about a possible breakout for the digital asset. See more

How the fuck is $30-35 a ridiculous target? It’s the larger measured move $30-35. $7 is the smaller measured move. I’m a trader with my one long term bag . We got bent up until breakout. The difference is I’m honest about it. Missed opportunity is missed opportunity. U Fk. — Maximus Prime (@RalstonMax)

He explained that the target is not ridiculous since the $30 to $35 price target represents the most optimistic outlook or as he describes, “The larger measured move.”

On the other hand, the price target of $7 is also not irrational because the figure is the conservative assumption for the price rally, adding that the target will remain as a vision until the breakout finally occurs. He also defended that he is a long-term XRP trader and has great confidence in the future of the crypto.

Drawing Inspiration From Ethereum

Other market observers also agree that a double-digit price for XRP is realistic, citing the possible price upsurge for Ethereum. Although they are predicting a price of $35, they believe that the altcoin can experience a price hike and hit anywhere above $10. At the time of writing, XRP is being traded at , which is slightly up by 0.3% in the last 24 hours, data from CoinMarketCap shows.

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