Analysis of Solana (SOL) on April 29, 2025
1. Current Price Performance
- Current price: $146.64 (down 2.1% today).
- Market capitalization: $68 billion (ranked sixth among cryptocurrencies).
- Trading volume: Exceeded $2.2 billion, indicating continued demand despite fluctuations.
2. Short-term Technical Analysis
- General trend: Bearish on daily and weekly timeframes, with a breakout of previous support structure at $130–122.
- Support and resistance levels:
- Main support: $140–145 (critical testing area).
- Nearby resistance: $150–155 (breaking this could open the door for a rise towards $250).
- Technical indicators:
- RSI: at 61.49 (neutral with a slight upward bias).
- Moving averages: price above the 50-day average ($129.89) and close to the 100-day average ($161.94).
3. Influencing Fundamental Factors
- SOL ETF Funds: Expectations for approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which could attract institutional investments up to $6 billion.
- Performance of meme coins: The market capitalization of meme coins on the Solana network has recovered to $10.6 billion, with some rising by as much as 73% weekly.
- Growth in DeFi: Trading volume on decentralized platforms exceeded $64 billion monthly, with network fees increasing to $400 million since the beginning.