{"id":34411,"date":"2025-04-30T09:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/?p=34411"},"modified":"2025-04-30T09:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:02:03","slug":"solana-sol-price-will-cup-and-handle-pattern-drive-push-to-180","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/solana-sol-price-will-cup-and-handle-pattern-drive-push-to-180\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana (SOL) Price: Will Cup-and-Handle Pattern Drive Push to $180?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>TLDR<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Solana is currently trading around $148, defending critical $145 support level<\/li>\n<li>Network recently surpassed 400 billion total transactions milestone<\/li>\n<li>DEX volume surged 44% to $21 billion in the past week<\/li>\n<li>Technical patterns show conflicting signals: bearish head-and-shoulders vs bullish cup-and-handle<\/li>\n<li>Price could target $180 if support holds, but risks falling to $137 if $145 breaks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Solana defends the $145 support level while celebrating a major network milestone.<a href=\"https:\/\/moneycheck.com\/solana-sol-price-network-activity-soars-to-400-billion-transactions-as-145-support-faces-test\/\"> The cryptocurrency is demonstrating mixed signals that have traders closely watching its next move<\/a>, which could determine whether SOL heads toward $180 or falls back to lower support levels.<\/p>\n<p>The price has been fluctuating near the psychological $145 mark as it struggles to maintain bullish momentum. After recovering from lows near $95, SOL reached a high of $157 but has since had difficulty sustaining levels above $150.<\/p>\n<p>This has led to a consolidation phase with SOL trading between key support at $145 and resistance at $155.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34412\" style=\"width: 1041px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34412\" src=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8.webp\" alt=\"Solana (SOL) Price\" width=\"1041\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8.webp 1041w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8-121x84.webp 121w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8-768x531.webp 768w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8-50x35.webp 50w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8-150x104.webp 150w, https:\/\/coincentral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sol-price-8-450x311.webp 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/solana\">Solana (SOL) Price<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently hovering around $148, the price shows some minor buying interest, but caution remains as bears continue to apply pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-hour chart shows a minor lower wick on the latest candle, potentially indicating a bullish reversal. Support from the 50 Exponential Moving Average (EMA) could help the price hold above $145 in the short term.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns persist about a potential breakdown below this critical support level, which could trigger a dip to $137, another key support area.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical Patterns Show Mixed Signals<\/h2>\n<p>The consolidation zone between $145 and $155 has formed a bearish head-and-shoulders pattern. This classic technical formation suggests a potential reversal of the current uptrend if the neckline at $145 breaks.<\/p>\n<p>If this occurs, SOL could face downward pressure, pushing the price to lower levels like $137 or even $124.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these short-term bearish signals, there&#8217;s optimism for Solana&#8217;s longer-term outlook. On the weekly chart, SOL appears to be forming a cup-and-handle pattern, which is often seen as a bullish continuation pattern.<\/p>\n<p>The neckline of this formation is near $300, suggesting that a successful breakout could lead to a strong bullish rally, potentially surpassing previous all-time highs.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing formation of the handle suggests SOL might be in the final stages of completing this pattern, with a breakout looking increasingly likely.<\/p>\n<h2>Network Activity Reaches New Heights<\/h2>\n<p>While price action remains uncertain, Solana&#8217;s network metrics continue to impress. The blockchain recently surpassed 400 billion total transactions, marking a major milestone for the network.<\/p>\n<p>On-chain activity remains strong, with decentralized exchange (DEX) volume surging to $21 billion over the last seven days\u2014a 44% increase that keeps Solana firmly at the top of the DEX volume leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p>Since hitting lows of $9.98in January 2023, SOL has delivered a remarkable 1412% rally, standing out as one of the market&#8217;s top performers during this cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The Solana ecosystem has also seen tremendous growth over the past year. Projects like Pump have generated over $75 million in fees in the past month, while established protocols like Raydium, Meteora, Jupiter, and Jito continue to generate millions in monthly revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Momentum indicators show that SOL&#8217;s relative strength index (RSI) has cooled significantly, dropping to 50.61 after hitting 70.52 just four days ago. This sharp decline mirrors the slowdown in price momentum after the rally above $150.<\/p>\n<p>The RSI hovering around 50 typically reflects a neutral stance where buying and selling forces are more balanced, suggesting the market is at a key crossroads for SOL.<\/p>\n<p>The market is now watching for key price action around the $145 support level. As long as SOL maintains above this threshold, bulls may aim for higher targets. A breakout above $155 could pave the way for a rally toward $165, with a possible extension to $180.<\/p>\n<p>SOL is currently trading near $148 as traders await its next decisive move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TLDR Solana is currently trading around $148, defending critical $145 support level Network recently surpassed 400 billion total transactions milestone DEX volume surged 44% to $21 billion in the past week Technical patterns show conflicting signals: bearish head-and-shoulders vs bullish cup-and-handle Price could target $180 if support holds, but risks falling to $137 if $145<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9001,"featured_media":25638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"iawp_total_views":91,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28150,28157],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-34411","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-analysis","8":"category-solana"},"wppr_data":{"cwp_meta_box_check":"No"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Solana (SOL) Price: Will Cup-and-Handle Pattern Drive Push to $180? 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