{"id":61228,"date":"2025-10-16T10:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/solana-price-forecast-sol-risks-bearish-flip-amid-6-dip\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T10:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:49:57","slug":"solana-price-forecast-sol-risks-bearish-flip-amid-6-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/solana-price-forecast-sol-risks-bearish-flip-amid-6-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana price forecast: SOL risks bearish flip amid 6% dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<div class=\"-mt-16  mb-8  lg:-mt-20  rounded-md  shadow-md\">\n<div class=\"relative  z-10  post-article-image  rounded  overflow-hidden\" data-site=\"CoinJournal\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/celestia-price-bearish-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/celestia-price-bearish-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/celestia-price-bearish-smartcrop-750x375.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/2025\/07\/celestia-price-bearish-smartcrop-363x181.png\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n<\/picture>                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Solana (SOL) has dropped by more than 6% in the past 24 hours.<\/li>\n<li>The altcoin has broken below $200 as macroeconomic headwinds intensify.<\/li>\n<li>This brings the losses for the week to 13%, with Solana now poised near support at $190.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As cryptocurrencies struggle to hold onto gains, Solana\u2019s price has plummeted 6% in the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The losses mean the altcoin is now below the psychologically significant $200 threshold, with bulls giving up gains from earlier in the month when SOL rose to near $240.<\/p>\n<p>This sharp decline builds on a gruelling week where SOL has shed more than 13% overall.<\/p>\n<p>As the chart below shows, paring gains has Solana price teetering on the edge of a critical support zone.<\/p>\n<p>Risk-off sentiment, catalysed by a fresh escalation in the US-China trade tension, has also impacted all top coins.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin has <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/bitcoins-october-slowdown-masks-underlying-strength-analysts-say\/\">dropped<\/a> to near $110,000 again, while Ethereum is testing the $4,000 mark.<\/p>\n<h2>Is SOL poised for a retest of $150?<\/h2>\n<p>SOL mirrors the overall financial markets\u2019 outlook.<\/p>\n<p>A positive resolution of the trade tensions could act as a catalyst, potentially restoring confidence and halting the slide.<\/p>\n<p>For now, SOL\u2019s weakness is evident. The token is testing the $190 support level on the daily chart \u2014 a zone that has shown resilience in recent sessions but remains fragile.<\/p>\n<p>A breakdown from here could trigger another leg lower, setting up a retest of $170 \u2014 last week\u2019s low when SOL tumbled from $222.<\/p>\n<p>If selling pressure intensifies, even that buffer may fail, exposing the token to a deeper slide toward $150.<\/p>\n<p>Technical indicators such as the daily RSI and MACD currently favour the bears, reinforcing the downside risk.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_341621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341621\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-source=\"CoinJournal\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341621\" src=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/solana-chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1057\" height=\"571\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/SOLUSD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana price chart<\/a> by TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What could help Solana bulls?<\/h2>\n<p>Market sentiment offers a sliver of optimism, however.<\/p>\n<p>The Crypto Fear &amp; Greed Index has edged up from \u201cextreme fear\u201d to a more tempered \u201cfear\u201d following dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks hinted at the likelihood of two additional interest rate cuts this year, a development broadly bullish for risk-on assets, including cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>Lower rates could ease borrowing costs, stimulate economic activity, and funnel fresh liquidity into digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the fourth quarter has been crypto\u2019s strongest stretch \u2014 a seasonal tailwind that could help cushion SOL\u2019s downside, particularly if global trade tensions ease.<\/p>\n<p>Fueling optimism further is mounting anticipation around a potential spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval.<\/p>\n<p>Expectations are running high that such a move could unlock billions in institutional inflows, validating Solana\u2019s growing maturity and providing a more structural bid for price stability.<\/p>\n<p>A sustained breakout above the $200 level would likely invalidate the prevailing bearish outlook.<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, bullish momentum could drive SOL toward the $280 and $300 resistance zones.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/solana-price-forecast-sol-risks-bearish-flip-amid-6-dip\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Crypto News, Altcoin News and Cryptocurrency Comparison ) Solana (SOL) has dropped by more than 6% in the past 24 hours. The altcoin has broken below $200 as macroeconomic headwinds intensify. This brings the losses for the week to 13%, with Solana now poised near support at $190. 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