|

Solana price prepares epic bear trap that could see SOL return to $115

  • Solana price flashes warning signs that a collapse of over 45% is incoming.
  • Unless bulls come in and reject the bearish structure, SOL is poised for a major sell-off.
  • Limited upside potential – but a bear trap might change that if triggered.

Solana price has the ugliest and most depressing looking technical chart out of the major market cap cryptocurrencies for bulls. For bears, the SOL chart represents joy, anticipation, and happiness.

Solana price slides below the descending triangle, likely triggering a big capitulation move

Solana price is currently positioned for the biggest crash since January 20, 2022. The current daily candlestick warns that SOL is at the precipice of a major drop. Solana hanging just below the descending triangle at $80, with little buying support coming in at the end of the Friday trading session.

The risks to the downside for Solana price are substantial. The extended 2021 Volume Profile shows a massive gap between $50 and $75. Solana appears to almost certainly want to test $75, which is just above the 2022 low. $75 has a small volume node, and the psychological importance as the only factors as support. If it fails, then Solana price will likely experience a flash-crash down to the $50 value area.

SOL/USDT Daily Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Chart

However, as bearish as the current conditions are for Solana price, it is curious that bears have taken over sooner. The conditions are prime for short sellers – almost a gift with how powerful the combination of signals are. When these kinds of scenarios occur – very strong warnings of impending sell pressure -  but they fail to play out, a bear trap is likely in play.

Bulls have an opportunity to pull the rug out from under any new and current short sellers. Bulls only need to push Solana price to a close at or above $90 to begin a short squeeze that would likely rally Solana back to the $115 value area.

Author

Jonathan Morgan

Jonathan Morgan

Independent Analyst

Jonathan has been working as an Independent future, forex, and cryptocurrency trader and analyst for 8 years. He also has been writing for the past 5 years.

More from Jonathan Morgan
Share:

Editor's Picks

Japanese Yen gains after hawkish Fed hold
USD/JPY trades near the 163.60 area on Wednesday, recovering from its immediate post-announcement decline as investors assess a generally hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy decision. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the Fed funds rate unchanged within the 3.50%–3.75% range, as widely expected.
XRP edges up as Flare simplifies staking process
Ripple (XRP) holds modest gains, trading around $1.08 at the time of writing on Wednesday. The remittance token mirrors the general neutral-to-bullish outlook in the crypto market, as focus shifts to the Federal Reserve (Fed) rate decision. Market participants widely expect the Fed to leave interest rates unchanged in the 3.50%-3.75% range.
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP post modest gains ahead of Fed rate decision
Cryptocurrency prices are broadly stable on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate decision. Bitcoin (BTC) holds above $64,000 but is struggling to sustain its rebound while Ethereum (ETH) sits above the short-term $1,900 support. Meanwhile, Ripple (XRP) is approaching the pivotal $1.10 resistance, a level that could shape the token’s upward trajectory if it is breached.
Bitcoin muted as markets fret over Fed, crypto bill
There are two main drivers for crypto this week, keeping Bitcoin trapped within its $58,000-$65,000 summer consolidation range. The cautious tone is being set by the Fed's policy decision scheduled later on Wednesday, a key catalyst for risk assets.
Bitcoin: BTC holds firm, but the $100 Oil threat could change the game
Bitcoin (BTC) is modestly recovering, trading at $65,400 on Friday and holding firmly above the key support zone. US-listed spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) supported BTC’s modest recovery as they continued to attract institutional inflows through Thursday, pointing to the third consecutive week of inflows.