Solana (SOL) Range-Bound Below $90, Control Battle Intensifies

Solana started a fresh increase from the $83.50 zone. SOL price is now consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $85.50 zone.

• SOL price started a fresh upward move above the $83 and $84 levels against the US Dollar.
• The price is now trading above $84 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.
• There is a bullish trend line forming with support at $83.80 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
• The pair could extend gains if it clears the $85.50 resistance zone.

Solana Price Eyes Key Upside Break

Solana price corrected gains from the $85.50 zone but remained stable above the $83 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL formed a low near $83.20 and started a fresh upward move.

The price climbed above the $84 level to enter a short-term positive zone. It surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $85.85 swing high to the $83.27 low. Besides, there is a bullish trend line forming with support at $84.00 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair.

Solana is now trading above $84 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, the price is facing resistance near $85.20 and the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $85.85 swing high to the $83.27 low. The next major resistance is near the $85.50 level.

Source: SOLUSD on TradingView.com

The main resistance could be $88. A successful close above the $88 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $90. Any more gains might send the price toward the $95 level.

Another Drop In SOL?

If SOL fails to rise above the $85.50 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $83.80 zone and the trend line. The first major support is near the $82.50 level.