Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez (@ali_charts) shared a thread on October 18 detailing the conditions required for a recovery in Ethereum, Bitcoin, and XRP. Each of these assets has subsequently advanced.
XRP moved upward from a low of $1.26 to $1.34, while Bitcoin advanced from $80,700 to $82,700, and Ethereum went from $2,330 to $2,430. Martinez has since updated his market projections, providing new immediate price goals for each cryptocurrency.
What Martinez Said About XRP
Examining the 3-day chart, Martinez pointed to $1.25 as a critical support mark for XRP. He characterized the setup as a potential inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, noting that the left shoulder formed earlier in the year, the head dropped to approximately $1 during August, and the right shoulder was developing near the $1.25 mark at the time of his publication.
According to Martinez, maintaining that support level could kickstart a move toward $2. He additionally stated that “a sustained close above $1.56 could open the path to $2.” Should $1.25 fail to hold, he designated $1 as the downside price to monitor.
MARKET REBOUND AS PREDICTED!
Immediate targets:$BTC: $86,500$ETH: $2,700$XRP: $1.55
Break these levels, and the rally extends further. https://t.co/UO7NcqLt3A pic.twitter.com/IUC4S6LB9v
— Ali Charts (@alicharts) October 21, 2026
Bitcoin and Ethereum at Key Levels
Regarding Bitcoin, Martinez concentrated on $81,000 as the lower boundary of a daily rising channel. He explained that if buyers successfully defend this threshold, BTC could climb toward $84,000 and subsequently test the channel’s mid-range at $86,500. Conversely, he cautioned that a drop below $81,000 would direct attention toward $76,000.
Ethereum faced a comparable test at $2,350, which Martinez highlighted as the support line for a “right-angled ascending broadening pattern.” He suggested that a successful bounce off this level might drive ETH to $2,700 or potentially $3,000. However, a daily close beneath $2,350 would bring $2,000 into focus.
The New Targets
Following the market recoveries, Martinez announced a “market rebound as predicted” and established immediate targets across all three digital assets. He fixed BTC at $86,500, ETH at $2,700, and XRP at $1.55, noting that breaking those levels would extend the rally further.
Where the Charts Stand Now
The daily Bitcoin (BTC) chart currently positions the price at $84,535, identifying $86,500 as the upcoming resistance point. The chart’s forecasted trajectory indicates continued movement toward that threshold.
On the daily timeframe, Ethereum (ETH) trades at $2,512, with projections pointing toward $2,700 and subsequently $3,100. Meanwhile, XRP changes hands at $1.39 on its 3-day chart, keeping $1.55 as the next resistance for the asset and the $2 objective situated further out.