Peter Brandt's monthly XRP chart implies an eventual move to $5.40
Commodity trader Peter Brandt posted a long-term monthly XRP chart implying an eventual move to $5.40, about 260% above the $1.50 area, and said the chart is not a trade recommendation.
Why it matters
Both reports trace to a single X post rather than to independent analysis, and both repeat Brandt's warning that the chart is not a trade recommendation. Its significance is limited: no outlet documented a position, a funding source or a market reaction beyond the Sept. 21 XRP move that preceded the post.
Where the sources disagree
Market backdrop described around the post
long-term price target for XRP, with the caveat that the chart is not a trade recommendation
U.Today
possible chart-implied level, not a definitive price target and not a call to action
Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
Crypto News frames the post against Bitcoin above $87,000 and Ethereum above $2,800, while U.Today instead describes an almost 9% XRP gain on Sept. 21 and XRP trading near $1.49.
Key facts
Peter Brandt posted a long-term monthly XRP/USDT chart on X that implies an eventual move to $5.40.
5.4 USDReported by U.Today
XRP rose almost 9% on Sept. 21 before giving up a portion of those gains.
9 %Reported by U.Today
U.Today reported XRP consolidating underneath its 18-month moving average, which sits close to $1.88.
1.88 USDReported by U.Today
Brandt said the chart is not a trade recommendation and gave no timing for the projection.
Reported by U.Today
Crypto News reported Bitcoin above $87,000 for the first time in months and Ethereum above $2,800 before Brandt's post.
87,000 USDReported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
Crypto News reported that Brandt's Ethereum chart points to $8,600 if ETH clears $5,000, and that he published a Solana chart.
8,600 USDReported by Crypto News (CryptoNews.net)
What happened
Peter Brandt, a commodity trader U.Today calls veteran and Crypto News describes as a 50-year analyst, posted a long-term monthly XRP/USDT chart on X that implies an eventual move to $5.40. U.Today put XRP at $1.49 on that chart and calculated the level as a roughly 260% increase, and reported that XRP jumped almost 9% on Sept. 21 before giving back part of the gain. The two outlets print the same post differently: U.Today renders it as 'my long-term chart of $XRP ... implies an eventual advance to $5.40' while Crypto News has 'my long-term chart for Ripple ... implies an upward move towards $5.40', and both report that Brandt said the chart is not a trade recommendation. U.Today described the structure behind the number: a descending resistance line running from the 2018 peak converged with an ascending support line from the 2020 lows, XRP broke the upper boundary after trading above $3, and it now consolidates below an 18-month moving average near $1.88, which puts any move to $5.40 far from current levels. Crypto News, in the same piece, also covered Brandt's Ethereum chart pointing to $8,600 if ETH clears $5,000 and a Solana chart, against a backdrop of Bitcoin above $87,000 and Ethereum above $2,800; only Crypto News reported the Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and ETH $8,600 items, and Brandt attached no date to any of the projections.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by U.Today
XRP to Eventually Surge to $5.40, Peter Brandt Claims
- Official statement
Brandt publishes the long-term XRP chart on X
The monthly XRP/USDT chart implying an eventual advance to $5.40 is posted with a note that it is not a trade recommendation; no timestamp for the post appears in the evidence.
- Update
XRP gains almost 9% on Sept. 21
U.Today reported the move before XRP gave back part of the gain, with the day itself left unnamed in time.
- Update
U.Today reports Brandt's $5.40 XRP projection
First of the two desk articles, laying out the 2018 resistance line, 2020 support line, the move above $3 and the 18-month moving average near $1.88.
- Update
Crypto News carries the XRP, Ethereum and Solana chart analysis
The later article repeats the XRP figure, adds the Ethereum $8,600 and Solana charts, and cites Bitcoin above $87,000 and Ethereum above $2,800.
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 22 Sept 2026, 06:10 UTC: U.Today — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 22 Sept 2026, 12:18 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Tether USDt, Ripple
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.Today Crypto media | XRP to Eventually Surge to $5.40, Peter Brandt Claims | Original | |
| Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) Aggregator | 50-Year Analyst Peter Brandt Reveals Price Predictions for Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP! Bear or Bull? | Syndicated |
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