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Solana is moving lower from the $120 resistance. SOL price is showing a few bearish signs and might decline sharply toward the $80 support.
- SOL price started a fresh decline from the $120 resistance against the US Dollar.
- The price is now trading below $102 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours).
- There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $102 on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair could continue to move down toward the $85 support or even $80.
Solana Price Faces Uphill Task
After a steady increase, Solana bulls struggled to clear the $120 resistance. SOL price formed a short-term top and started a fresh decline below the $112 support, like Bitcoin and Ethereum .
There was a steady decline below the $105 level. The bears pushed the price below the $100 level. It tested the $91.50 support. A low is formed near $91.38, and the price is now consolidating losses. There is also a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $102 on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair.
SOL is now trading below $102 and the 100 simple moving average (4 hours). Immediate resistance is near the $97.40 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $103.39 swing high to the $91.38 low.
The first major resistance is near the $100 level or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $103.39 swing high to the $91.38 low.
Source: SOLUSD on TradingView.com
The main resistance is now near $102. A successful close above the $102 resistance could set the pace for another major rally. The next key resistance is near $112. Any more gains might send the price toward the $120 level.
More Losses in SOL?
If SOL fails to rally above the $102 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $92.00 level.
The first major support is near the $85.20 level, below which the price could test $80. If there is a close below the $68 support, the price could decline toward the $74.50 support in the near term.
Technical Indicators
4-Hours MACD – The MACD for SOL/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone.
4-Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for SOL/USD is below the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $85, and $80.
Major Resistance Levels – $97.40, $102, and $112.
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