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Is Solana headed for a drop? Key support at $159 may give way

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Solana’s price may hit $153 if the support level at $159 is broken with bearish indicators and social volume trends confirming.

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  • Solana’s price is likely to reach $153 if the key support level is broken at around $159.
  • Bearish momentum for Solana was confirmed by on-chain metrics and the technical indicators.

Solana [SOL] price was consolidating at press time to form a pennant pattern after a significant upward surge in the last three months. Solana was showing a bearish momentum despite the bullish pattern.

The price is accumulating in a bearish movement toward the resistance level that turned to a support at $159. If this support level is broken, the price could plunge further to fill the fair value gap at around $153.

As of this writing, according to coinmarketcap, Solana’s price was at $168 indicating a 0.68% increase in the last 24 hours and a 1.3% increase in the last seven days.

Its market cap stands at around $77 billion while trading volume stands at $77.2 billion, a 12.4% increase in the last 24 hours.

Despite the price having a slight rise, the bullish momentum is diminishing.

Source: Trading view

Are the metrics signaling bearish sentiments?

AMBCrypto analysed the Santiment social volume indicator and found an increased volume in the short-term and a predominantly decreasing volume trend. The metrics align with the bearish momentum on the SOL price .

Source: Santiment

AMBCrypto further analysed the long/short ratio from coinglass which indicated more short positions than long positions for Solana. The ratio indicates that investors are anticipating a further plunge in price which affirm the bearish pattern.

Source: Coinglass

Tradingview chart indicator MACD indicated a bearish momentum on SOL that could break the $159 support level and drop to $153.

The MACD line below the signal line indicated a bearish crossover with the large negative histogram bars affirming the downward price momentum.

The stochastic RSI(34.4)is not within the limits but it is leaning towards the the lower bound indicating a neutral to slightly oversold market.

Source: Tradingview


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Technical indicators and on chain analysis align to indicate a possible bearish momentum to the fair value gap at $153.

MACD showed declining momentum which was confirmed by the Stochastic RSI. However, if the price fails to break the support level, a possible bullish run is likely.

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Kelvin Murithi is an Economic and Crypto-Asset Analyst at AMBCrypto who provides a sophisticated, data-driven perspective on the financial markets. His analysis is deeply rooted in his academic and professional background, combining macroeconomic principles with technical asset analysis. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics, which provides the rigorous quantitative foundation for his work in economic forecasting and investment strategy. Prior to specializing in the digital asset space, Kelvin honed his skills as a Financial and Data Analyst, where he was responsible for analyzing complex datasets and financial models. At AMBCrypto, Kelvin leverages this powerful blend of experience to deliver insightful price analysis. He specializes in interpreting how broader economic trends impact the cryptocurrency market, while also applying technical analysis to identify key price levels and potential trading opportunities. His mission is to equip readers with a multi-layered understanding of the market, enabling them to make strategic and well-informed investment decisions.
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