Here’s Where XRP Needs to Close Against BTC and ETH to Fuel Its Next Rally

Amid the latest rebound, an analyst has identified levels XRP must conquer against Bitcoin and Ethereum to eye higher targets.

Notably, after XRP staged an impressive recovery on Nov. 10, market analyst CryptoInsightUK discussed its performance against Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), highlighting the major levels XRP must reclaim to gain stronger momentum.

In his latest analysis, he noted that XRP closed the previous day 6.7% higher, ending at $2.47. He noted that the move was encouraging but pointed out that XRP still failed to close above $2.52, which has acted as a key resistance level since the last downturn.

On Nov. 10, XRP came close to clearing this hurdle but closed at 0.0007075 ETH, just below the previous local high at 0.0007087 ETH. He said the strong daily candle was a good sign, yet closing below resistance limited XRP’s upward potential.

According to him, XRP needs to close above 0.00071 ETH on the daily chart to confirm a bullish breakout. On the 3-day chart, which was set to close later that day, XRP could show strength with a smaller move or a close above 0.0007057 ETH.

The analyst stressed that XRP would have to outperform ETH by roughly 2.27% to reach that point. Notably, he called attention to the fact that XRP already outperformed ETH by 7% on Nov. 10, making a milder 2.27% increase possible, even if it may not happen immediately.

XRP Performance Against Bitcoin

After analyzing the ETH pair, he called attention to XRP’s performance against Bitcoin. He also described the setup as a mix of positives and negatives.

CryptoInsightUK noted that XRP managed to close above all daily candle closes between Oct. 10, when the market crash occurred, and Nov. 11, reclaiming about a month’s worth of lost ground. Despite this, XRP ran into the lower edge of a tough resistance zone between 0.00002436 BTC and 0.00002528 BTC.

For context, this range once served as a major support zone between February and April 2025 before XRP lost it in April, flipping it into resistance. XRP tested and rejected the area in May, regained it as support during the July 2025 rally, and then fell below it again after the October crash. XRP is now trying to reclaim this zone and turn it back into support.

CryptoInsightUK noted that while XRP closed above a group of consolidation candles, it still finished below that resistance area on the 3-day chart.

He emphasized that a close above the 0.000024 BTC to 0.00002531 BTC range would show a real shift in direction. The higher the timeframe showing that close, the more confidence he would have in a confirmed trend change.

XRP to $5 by Year-End?

Meanwhile, in the long-term Levi Rietvald, another market commentator, maintained a bullish view. Specifically, he called attention to a cup-and-handle pattern on XRP’s 3-day chart.

BREAKING: $XRP chart shows a classic cup-&-handle setup pointing to a $5 target by year-end. pic.twitter.com/kU37qXUBSU

— Levi | Crypto Crusaders (@LeviRietveld) November 12, 2025

For context, the cup formed as XRP fell from $3.4 in January to $1.6 in April, before rebounding to $3.66 in July. The rejection that followed created a descending channel, forming the handle. XRP still trades within the handle, and Rietvald believes a breakout could lead to $5 by year-end.