Zcash Price Prediction: Analyst Says ZEC Could Hit $10,000 Next?

One trader says Zcash is going to $10,000 or more. ZEC trades near $1,314 today, so that call needs a gain of more than 7 times. At the same time, ZEC just went live on THORChain. 

This Zcash price prediction looks at both stories and the levels that matter now. Can buyers protect $1,272?

Market data was checked on October 3, 2026

Zcash  Price Today: Market Overview

Zcash News: Trader Calls for $10,000+ and Says "Be More Bullish"

Posted on X that traders need to be more bullish and that ZEC is going to $10,000+. The post shows a long-term chart with a cup and handle pattern. 

This pattern has a rounded bottom (the cup), followed by a small pullback (the handle). Traders sometimes read it as a sign that the price will continue higher. The chart marks a $10,000 target above the handle.

CoinGabbar could not independently verify this target. It is one trader's view, and a chart pattern does not guarantee a result.

$ZEC Liquidation Data: Longs Took Most of the 24h Losses

Liquidation means a leveraged futures position is closed by force when the trader's margin runs out. 

Long positions are bets on a rise, and they get liquidated when the price falls. Short positions are bets on a fall, and they get liquidated when the price rises.

Futures liquidation data from Coinglass. Spot volume is tracked separately.

Over 24 hours, long traders lost $19.56M, about 90% of the total. That fits ZEC's drop from the $1,700 zone. 

Most of that happened earlier in the day, since the 12h total is only 1.36M.Inthelast12hours,shortstookslightlymoreofthelosses(804.87K against $558.03K), and the last hour had only short liquidations, a sign that price has started to bounce.

ZEC News Today THORChain Pool: Zcash Gets a New Trading Venue

THORChain said the ZEC pool is now live on its network. THORChain is a protocol that lets users swap coins across different blockchains. A pool is a stock of funds that the swaps draw from. 

The post says the network churned, meaning its node set updated, and that Zcash now has a "truly permissionless venue." "Permissionless" means anyone can use it without approval.

Source: Data From X

The post also warns that liquidity is shallow for now and will grow over time. Shallow liquidity can cause larger price swings on bigger trades. 

CoinGabbar could not independently verify the pool's size or activity.

ZEC Price Prediction Chart: Technical Analysis

ZEC peaked inside the red zone near $1,700 around September 27. Since then, the price has moved in a falling channel. Sellers were active until the dip to the 200 EMA, where the price bounced. 200 EMA at $1,272.61 is a long-term average, and it is still rising.

ZEC now trades at $1,314.57, just under the channel's upper line. It was also turned back near $1,400.92 earlier.

Zcash Forecast: Support and Resistance Levels

The Zcash Outlook

Bull case: A close above the channel's upper line would end the run of lower highs and point toward $1,400.92. Clearing that level opens the way back to the red zone near $1,700. 

The new THORChain pool could add trading activity, though that is not confirmed.

Bear case: If ZEC closes below $1,272.56, the bounce off the 200 EMA would fail. The chart then points toward the support zone at $1,000.

Zcash Price Prediction: Can ZEC Reach $1,700 Again?

The $1,700 zone is the highest level drawn on the 4H chart. ZEC needs to leave the falling channel, clear $1,400.92, and then work through the red zone that stopped the last rally. 

The $10,000 call sits far beyond the chart. It would need a gain of more than 7 times from today's price, and no level on this chart supports it.

Zcash Price Prediction 2026: Expert View

According to CoinGabbar analysts, ZEC is sitting on the 200 EMA, which makes $1,272.56 the line that decides the next move. 

A hold there keeps the pullback inside a normal range. A close below it would shift attention to $1,000. Big targets like $10,000 only matter if the price first clears the nearer levels.

Disclaimer

This piece is for informational purposes only and isn't financial advice. The levels and scenarios above are based on technical chart analysis and publicly available data at the time of writing. Crypto markets can move sharply within hours, so past patterns don't guarantee future outcomes. Do your own research and consider your risk tolerance before acting on any level discussed here.