Solana (SOL) Jumps Higher Again, Can Bulls Hold Their Ground?

Solana started a fresh increase from the $175 zone. SOL price is now recovering higher and might aim for a move above the $188 resistance zone.

• SOL price started a recovery wave after it tested the $175 zone against the US Dollar.
• The price is now trading above $182 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
• There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $183 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $188 resistance zone.

Solana price extended losses after there was a close below $188, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL traded below the $185 and $108 support levels to enter a short-term bearish zone.

A low was formed at $175 and the price is now attempting a fresh increase. The price surpassed the $180 and $182 resistance levels. There was a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $210 swing high to the $175 low.

Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $183 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair. Solana is now trading above $182 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.

On the upside, the price is facing resistance near the $188 level. The next major resistance is near the $192 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $210 swing high to the $175 low. The main resistance could be $195. A successful close above the $195 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $200. Any more gains might send the price toward the $210 level.

If SOL fails to rise above the $188 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $184 zone. The first major support is near the $180 level.

A break below the $180 level might send the price toward the $175 support zone. If there is a close below the $175 support, the price could decline toward the $166 support in the near term.

Technical Indicators

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

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

Major Support Levels – $180 and $175.

Major Resistance Levels – $188 and $192.