Solana (SOL) Flashes Breakdown Signs: Will Support Hold?

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Solana trimmed gains and declined below the $146 support. SOL price is consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase unless there is a break below $140.

  • SOL price started a fresh decline below the $146 zone against the US Dollar.
  • The price is now trading near $145 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
  • There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $149 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  • The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $140 support zone.

Solana Price Corrects Gains

Solana price climbed above the $145 and $146 levels before the bears appeared. SOL traded as high as $152 and recently started a downside correction like Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The price declined below the $150 and $146 support levels. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $149 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. The pair slipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $133 swing low to the $152 high.

Solana is now trading near $145 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. The bulls seem to be active above the $142 support and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $133 swing low to the $152 high.

Solana Price

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $146.50 level. The next major resistance is near the $150 level. The main resistance could be $152. A successful close above the $150 and $152 resistance levels could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is near $160. Any more gains might send the price toward the $172 level.

More Downsides in SOL?

If SOL fails to rise above the $146.50 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $142 level. The first major support is near the $140 level.

A break below the $140 level might send the price toward the $132 zone. If there is a close below the $132 support, the price could decline toward the $120 support in the near term.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level.

Major Support Levels – $140 and $142.

Major Resistance Levels – $150 and $152.

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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