Pundit: “If XRP Drops to $0.80, It May Well Be the Buy of A Lifetime”

Texas Realtor and XRP enthusiast Patrick L Riley has suggested that a drop in XRP’s price to $0.80 could present one of the biggest buying opportunities for investors.

His assessment comes as XRP trades near $1.04, with its weekly chart showing the cryptocurrency approaching an important long-term support level. The chart also outlines a potential price movement that could determine XRP’s next major direction.

$0.80 As A Major Buying Opportunity

In his tweet, Patrick L Riley wrote, “If $XRP drops to $0.80 it may well be the buy of a lifetime…” His comment identifies $0.80 as a price level worth watching if XRP continues its downward movement.

If $XRP drops to $0.80 it may well be the buy of a lifetime… pic.twitter.com/O2wYLkWFqn

— Patrick L Riley ᐰ (@Acquired_Savant) November 10, 2026

The attached weekly chart shows XRP trading around $1.046, with a descending trendline connecting lower highs since the cryptocurrency’s 2025 peak. At the same time, an ascending support trendline extends from the lower price levels recorded in 2023 and continues toward the current market region.

These two trendlines create a narrowing structure, with XRP approaching the area where the descending resistance line meets the rising support line. The chart places this potential intersection around December 2026, although the actual timing will depend on how the price develops.

The ascending trendline also provides an important reference for Riley’s $0.80 scenario. A sustained move below the current support region could expose XRP to lower prices before the cryptocurrency reaches the broader technical support area.

XRP Community Members React To The $0.80 Prediction

Riley’s comment received several responses from other XRP community members, with some suggesting even lower prices could create attractive entry points.

Jeff Beach responded, “Or if XRP drops to $.40 that might be a buy of lifetime.” His comment introduced $0.40 as another potential buying level if XRP experiences a deeper correction.

Andreas offered a different assessment, connecting the possibility of an $0.80 decline to XRP’s current position in the market. He wrote that a move to $0.80 after losing the $1.04 macro trendline would represent an extreme valuation anomaly.

He also compared the current XRP Ledger ecosystem with its previous development. Andreas noted that when XRP last traded around $0.80, the network did not have more than $20 billion in monthly RLUSD volume or over $640 million in tokenized real-world assets.

He argued that these developments would create a significant difference between XRP’s underlying ecosystem and its market price if the cryptocurrency returned to that level.

Other Commenters Question XRP’s Long-Term Outlook

Not every response focused on potential buying opportunities. John questioned XRP’s future demand, arguing that traditional banks could introduce instant and free domestic and international transfers through artificial intelligence.

He also questioned whether Ripple had anticipated AI’s development and whether XRP would remain necessary as traditional financial institutions improve their payment services.

Collin Robinson challenged the relevance of historical chart patterns, arguing that previous price movements occurred during an era of zero interest rates. He believes current economic conditions make direct comparisons with earlier market cycles less reliable.

Meanwhile, CrypticCarpenter took a more optimistic position, jokingly referencing Jake’s $10,000 XRP prediction and suggesting that the current price already represents a major buying opportunity.

For now, Riley’s $0.80 level remains a hypothetical scenario rather than a confirmed price target. XRP’s ability to defend its ascending weekly support trendline will remain an important technical consideration as the market develops.