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Solana Holds the Mid-$80s as ETF Inflows Build and Traders Eye a Break Above $90

Institutional inflows contrast with stubborn resistance near $89.

Overview

  • SOL trades near $85 after another pullback from $90, extending a month-long consolidation between roughly $78 and $90.
  • A move through $88.60 to $92 is the key breakout zone, with upside levels flagged around $100–$106 if reclaimed; failure keeps the range intact.
  • Spot SOL ETFs drew $18.44 million over two days this week after $44.44 million last week, reinforcing medium-term support from institutional buyers.
  • Positioning signals are mixed: funding turned slightly positive, but earlier de-risking saw futures open interest fall over 6% alongside about $26.5 million in liquidations.
  • Network and trading activity improved as weekly transactions rose about 19% and whales bought near $78, yet a breakdown below the $77–$78 floor could reopen $67.50, with some analysts warning of $57 in a deeper slide.