Long-time XRP advocate Edoardo Farina, founder of Alpha Lions Academy, has issued another warning to XRP holders about their investment strategy.
He warned investors to stop trying to time the market to make premature selling decisions. In a recent video, Farina compared current XRP prices to Bitcoin’s early days.
Specifically, he likened buying XRP at $2 to having the opportunity to buy BTC below $100. Notably, Bitcoin is currently around $106,700. This has massively rewarded those who have held steady over the years.
XRP Retail Investors Risk Getting Left Out
According to Farina, the biggest mistake XRP investors are making right now is selling their tokens with the hope of buying them back at a lower price. He warns that this mindset has already wiped out many holders in the past and is happening again.
In his view, that’s exactly how 95% of investors will be priced out of XRP. “The breakout doesn’t wait for your plan,” Farina said.
Farina highlighted how many investors panic-sold last week when XRP briefly dipped under $2. Meanwhile, the price has bounced back, with XRP trading at $2.20 at press time.
With markets turning green again and geopolitical tensions easing, Farina believes this may have been the last time XRP is seen under the $2 mark.
Notably, XRP and other crypto assets tumbled significantly over the weekend at the height of the Iran-Israel conflict. Meanwhile, a ceasefire deal was reached on Tuesday, and the crypto market bounced back as investor confidence improved.
Interestingly, Farina called the sell-off and swift rebound a calculated effort, a manipulation strategy to shake out weak hands.
Unpredictability and Market Manipulation
Farina emphasized that trying to time market entries and exits is nearly impossible for most people, especially amid major geopolitical events and market manipulation, which he sees as key risks for retail investors.
“These markets are designed to make retail investors lose, especially if you’re acting out of emotion,” he said.
Instead, Farina advises XRP holders to adopt a longer-term strategy. He suggests storing 90% of one’s holdings in a cold wallet and using only a small portion (10%) for active trading, if at all.
“Forget the Price, Focus on the Long Game”
Meanwhile, Farina recommends that XRP investors stop obsessively tracking price movements. Instead, he encourages setting aside desired holdings in cold storage and shifting focus to building income to accumulate more XRP.
“Forget about the price. Move on,” he said. “Want more XRP? Work harder, get a side hustle, and bring in extra liquidity.”
He also pointed out that with ongoing rumors like a potential SWIFT partnership with Ripple, XRP could skyrocket overnight. Missing such a move due to short-term trading could be financially devastating for holders.
His overall message is “never sell your XRP,” as doing so could put you as an investor at risk of missing out on significant financial upside.
One of his well-known anecdotes is how XRP moved from $0.50 to above $2 and never looked back, hurting those who expected a retracement during the initial breakout, only to see the asset continue climbing.
As a result, Farina continues to compare buying XRP at $2 to buying Bitcoin at $100, an asset that has since increased by over 106,600%.
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