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Solana Price Forecast: SOL corrects even as on-chain metric hits record high

Solana Price Today: $170.37

  • Solana price slips to $170 at the time of writing, down nearly 4% on the day.
  • Solana economic activity hit its fourth consecutive all-time high, according to Blockworks data.
  • SOL could correct over 5% if it extends its losses further. 

Solana (SOL) corrects to the $170 level early on Friday. The native token of the Solana blockchain is in a state of decline even as on-chain metrics suggest rising activity on the chain. 

Data from Blockworks shows that Solana has noted a spike in its activity, likely in response to meme coins and demand for these tokens. However, this has failed to catalyze gains in the altcoin. 

Solana on-chain metrics fail to push price higher

Blockworks data shows that economic activity on the Solana blockchain has hit an all-time high for the fourth time. Analyst behind the X handle, @0xMert_ notes that Solana’s blockchain has noted a breakout in response to tips on the liquid staking protocol, Jito. 

Solana

Real Economic Value of Solana

SOL price remains unaffected by the growth in on-chain activity and rising economic activity. 

Solana could slip 5% lower

Solana has been in an upward trend. SOL corrected to the $170 level on Friday. If the altcoin corrects further, it could drop nearly 5% and sweep liquidity at $160.99. This level marks the October 21 low that coincides with the lower boundary of the Fair Value Gap (FVG). 

SOL could find support in the imbalance zone between $156.65 and $157.58. 

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) reads 61.45, and is sloping downward. This implies that there is underlying negative momentum in Solana price, it supports the bearish thesis for SOL. 

Solana

SOL/USDT daily chart 

A daily candlestick close above the $179 level, the Thursday high for the altcoin, could invalidate the bearish thesis for SOL. Solana could test the August 2024 peak of $185.10. 

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Ekta Mourya

Ekta Mourya

FXStreet

Ekta Mourya has extensive experience in fundamental and on-chain analysis, particularly focused on impact of macroeconomics and central bank policies on cryptocurrencies.

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