‘I Need It to Rocket’: Dave Portnoy Explains Why He Is Exiting XRP Well Short of $2

While crypto enthusiasts debate $XRP’s potential return to its historic highs, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has set a specific exit target for the asset: $1.40.

The businessman is thinking in purely practical terms as he urgently needs available cash to participate in the Saratoga Sales and Cleveland thoroughbred horse auctions in August. He simply does not have time to wait for a hypothetical move to $2 per $XRP.

Horse money versus Murphy’s law

Portnoy is counting on a quick market impulse to finally offset his previous multimillion-dollar losses. According to him, at the lowest point, his crypto portfolio was down between $3 million and $5 million. Shifting his focus from long-term holding to taking profits quickly, he explained that the decision was driven by a practical need:

“I need this rocket. $XRP just went to $1.11 as I said it, but I need $XRP at $1.40. All right, I need 30 more cents in $XRP. I need Bitcoin at $80,000. I need these things if I’m going to get more horses. I need them; Saratoga Sales are coming up, and Cleveland after that. I’m going to need Bitcoin, crypto, and $XRP to do their part,” Portnoy said on social media.

The investor also commented ironically on his own timing. According to him, cryptocurrencies regularly surge immediately after he sells at a loss. Portnoy even joked that the community should start paying him to exit his positions in order to stimulate market growth.

Portnoy’s $XRP target runs into the 200-day moving average

The technical picture shows that Portnoy’s emotional target surprisingly coincides with the market’s main obstacle. On the $XRP/USD chart, the prolonged downtrend that began after last year’s highs remains intact.

Daily $XRP price chart with 200 MA attached (red), Source: TradingView

• Where the price stands now: $XRP is trading near $1.10, attempting to stabilize after the recent sell-off.
• The wall at $1.40: The 200-day moving average, shown by the red line, is located directly at Portnoy’s target. Throughout the year, the price has repeatedly tested it from below and consistently bounced back down.

Ultimately, Portnoy’s strategy looks quite logical. Instead of waiting for a reversal of the broader trend, he plans to take the cash at the first major barrier, where medium-term traders typically begin closing their positions.

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