Anyone would have thought Solana SOL/USD would trade at a double-digit price, let alone a single-digit one? Unfortunately, that is the reality for the lovers of the once promising cryptocurrency labelled the Ethereum killer. Having hit a high of over $265 in November 2021, the SOL was touted as the next token to reach $1,000. It now trades at a mere $11, exactly one year since its all-time high. The cryptocurrency is yet to find a bottom, with technical indicators pointing to a price below $10.
While a bear sentiment is to blame for the significant SOL decline, recent woes reflect exposure to collapsed FTX. As CoinJournal reported, Alameda Research has significant holdings of SOL tokens. The exposure has seen Coin Bureau host “Guy” warning his 2.17 million subscribers on YouTube about SOL price.
The analyst expects the price of SOL to come under further pressure and fall a further 40%. He says that the token will suffer when FTX and Alameda dispose of their holdings in Solana to pay off creditors and other users. He further notes that the SOL situation could be worse, with the cryptocurrencies showing they are yet to bottom. The analyst is projecting an $8 SOL price. A technical outlook shows we could see an even lower price level for the cryptocurrency.
SOL crashing below an inside-bar pattern is a bear indicator
A technical outlook shows SOL bulls losing the battle at $12. The MACD indicator has pushed further into the bear zone. The indicator shows an increasing bear momentum.
Besides, SOL is initiating a bearish breakout from an inside bar pattern. Once confirmed, by the close of the daily candlestick, we should be ready to embrace a lower SOL price.
What next for SOL?
With weak momentum and a bearish inside bar breakout, SOL could likely head to a single-digit price. There is a potential 50% drop to the next likely support at $5. The level coincided with the start of bullish momentum in February 2021.