hoping 2018 will be year for Ethereum and we reach at 1st position
I'm sorry, but in 2018, I was more optimistic about the throne of Ripple. Ripple does not rely on block chains, but rather uses the nodes network formed by banks and financial institutions. Transactions are fast, safe and cheap, which is regarded as an excellent way to send money.

From what you say it appears that Ripple is a centralized currency and blockchain has only an indirect relationship. So the price will be more dependent on large holders than from most of the players on the stock exchange.