Ali Martinez Predicts Bull Targets for BTC, ETH, XRP, and SOL
XRP (XRP)
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Eugene Serbin
cvj.ai reports that analyst Ali Martinez forecasts bullish targets for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana as October historically brings market gains. Martinez identifies Bitcoin trading in a rising channel with a first target of $126,000 and a cycle peak near $190,000, supported by whales accumulating over 41,000 BTC in ten days. He notes spot Bitcoin ETF inflows reached $57.6 billion, with $2.4 billion added last week, though he warns US midterm elections may trigger corrections.
For Ethereum, Martinez points to a five-year channel where breaking $5,000 could lead to $8,800, aided by 60,000 ETH accumulated by large holders. XRP is forming an ascending triangle on the 30-day chart, where a close above $3.66 could trigger a rally toward $31.87. Solana shows a cup-and-handle pattern with a neckline at $295, projecting a target of $2,744 if that level is broken.
Martinez highlights that XRP closed July, August, and September in green for the first time in its history. The analyst concludes that while technical setups and institutional demand are strong, the market remains unpredictable due to potential political risks.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 2 October 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XRP is currently trading at $1.49 with a 24-hour buy ratio of 52.3%, indicating that buyers controlled the majority of volume over the full day. However, shorter timeframes show weakening momentum, with the 1-hour buy ratio at 48.7% and the 4-hour ratio dropping to 43.2%. This divergence suggests that while daily buying pressure persists, it is fading in the immediate term. The 24-hour volume delta is positive at +$7,806,520, showing net buying over the day, but this is offset by a Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) of -$14,594,578. The CVD metric tracks the net difference between buy and sell volume; a negative CVD indicates that sell pressure has outweighed buy pressure throughout the period despite the higher buy ratio. Volume was $169,889,610 with 612,123 trades, and net buying occurred in only 9 of the 24 hours.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 83rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XRP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 48.5%, making today’s 52.3% reading an increase of 3.8 points above the weekly norm. Despite this higher buy ratio, trading volume was just 0.60 times the weekly average, indicating significantly lower participation than usual. The coin saw net buying on only 3 of the 7 days, and the total volume delta for the period was -$18,231,235. This contrasts with the positive 24-hour delta, suggesting the recent buying spike was not sustained over the longer timeframe. With a price change of -2.7% over eight days, the asset has declined despite the slightly improved buy ratio, marking this as an unusual day of low volume and mixed directional signals.