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As the crypto market recovers, Solana (SOL) has bounced from a major level 
trendline and momentarily reclaimed a key horizontal level. Some analysts have 
signaled that a retest of a crucial short-term resistance could be coming, 
while others have warned that a breakdown to new lows remains possible. 
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Preparing For New Lows? Solana Bounces From Two-Year Trendline On Friday, 
Solana bounced 10.3% to break past the $85 area for the first time in three 
days. The cryptocurrency has been hovering between $78-$88 over the past week, 
briefly falling to $67 during last Thursday’s correction. SOL lost the mid- 
zone of its local range after recent market volatility, falling below $80 on 
Thursday. However, Today’s rebound has sent the altcoin above these recently 
lost levels, setting the stage for a potential recovery. Amid this 
performance, market observer Daan Crypto Trades highlighted that the 
cryptocurrency has reclaimed the key $80 level, which has historically served 
as major resistance and support. To the trader, the Solana must hold above 
this area and form a base above it before “watching for a low-timeframe market 
structure break back to bullish.” Analyst Ali Martinez observed that sustained 
buying pressure could push SOL’s price toward the $88 level, not seen since 
the start of the week. The altcoin has been unable to break above this level 
since last week’s breakdown, becoming a key short-term resistance area. A 
breakout from this level could open the door for a retest of the $90-$96 zone, 
where the April 2025 lows are. Meanwhile, Crypto Batman noted that Solana is 
retesting its two-year descending trendline in the weekly timeframe, located 
around the recent lows. The chart shows that the macro trendline has been 
holding since early 2024 and has been tapped multiple times throughout the 
cycle. As the analyst explained, “Over the past 2 years, every time the price 
touches this level, a massive reversal occurs.” During this period, it has 
also marked the bottom of each major correction, with the latest retest taking 
place in Q2 2025 and leading to the following quarter’s rally. SOL Breakdown 
Still Coming? Despite the bullish outlooks, other market watchers have shared 
potential bearish forecasts for Solana if momentum weakens. Altcoin Sherpa 
warned that SOL could drop to $50 if selling pressure pushes the price below a 
crucial area. The chart shows that after losing the 200-week Exponential 
Moving Average (EMA), around the $121 mark, and the April 2025 lows, the key 
area to hold is the recently visited local range lows. As the analyst 
displayed, if the cryptocurrency fails to hold the $77-$78 price area, the 
next major historical support sits near the November 2023 breakout area, 
around the $51 mark. Market watcher Crypto Bullet suggested that Solana’s 
bottom may not be in yet, arguing that “those who bought BTC above $80k and 
SOL above $120 must stay trapped for a year or two.” Related Reading: 
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Backing He affirmed that “returning to those levels anytime soon doesn&#8217;t make 
sense,” as the cryptocurrencies are in their markdown period. In an X post, he 
emphasized the market cycle phases, pointing out that the accumulation phase 
occurred between 2022 and 2023, while the distribution phase occurred between 
2024 and the start of 2026. Based on this, the analyst’s chart shows that SOL 
could potentially find a bottom around the $40 area. As of this writing, 
Solana is trading at $84.17, a 2.5% decline in the weekly timeframe Featured 
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As Bitcoin (BTC) trades roughly 50% below its all‑time high, investors are 
once again asking the familiar question: how long does recovery usually take? 
Market analyst Sam Daodu believes history offers valuable clues. No Systemic 
Bitcoin Collapse This Time? Daodu notes that steep corrections are not unusual 
for Bitcoin. Since 2011, the cryptocurrency has endured more than 20 pullbacks 
exceeding 40%. Mid‑cycle declines in the 35% to 50% range have often cooled 
overheated rallies without permanently derailing long‑term uptrends. In 
situations where there was no systemic breakdown in the broader market, 
Bitcoin has typically reclaimed prior highs in about 14 months. He contrasts 
the current environment with 2022, when multiple structural failures shook the 
crypto industry. Related Reading: Trump Media Files For Cronos, Bitcoin‑Ether 
ETFs With Staking Focus At present, there is no comparable collapse rippling 
through the system. The analyst highlighted that BTC’s realized 
price—currently near $55,000—may provide a psychological and technical floor, 
as long‑term holders have historically accumulated coins around that level. 
Whether the present downturn evolves into a drawn‑out slump or a shorter 
reset, Daodu suggests, will largely hinge on global liquidity conditions and 
investor sentiment. A Look Back At Historic Selloffs During the 2021–2022 
cycle, Bitcoin peaked at $69,000 in November 2021 before tumbling to $15,500 
one year later, a 77% drop. The downturn coincided with monetary tightening by 
the US Federal Reserve, alongside the collapse of the Terra (Luna) ecosystem 
and FTX’s bankruptcy. It ultimately took 28 months for Bitcoin to surpass its 
previous high, which it did in March 2024. At the market bottom, long‑term 
holders controlled roughly 60% of circulating supply, absorbing coins from 
forced sellers. The 2020 COVID‑19 crash unfolded very differently. In March of 
that year, Bitcoin plunged about 58%, sliding from approximately $9,100 to 
$3,800 as global lockdowns triggered a liquidity shock. Bitcoin rebounded 
quickly. It reclaimed the $10,000 level within six weeks and retook its 2017 
high of $20,000 by December 2020, about nine months after the bottom. The 
eventual surge to $69,000 in November 2021 came roughly 21 months after the 
crash. The 2018 bear market presents yet another contrast. After reaching 
$20,000 in December 2017, Bitcoin collapsed 84% to $3,200 by December 2018. 
The implosion of the initial coin offering (ICO) boom, combined with 
regulatory crackdowns and limited institutional participation, drained 
speculative energy from the market. Active addresses declined by 70%, and 
miners were forced to capitulate as revenues shrank. Without significant new 
capital or a compelling growth narrative, Bitcoin required nearly three years 
to revisit its previous peak. Not Capitulation Yet The depth of the drawdown 
itself plays a critical role. Historically, corrections in the 40% to 50% 
range have taken roughly nine to 14 months to reverse, while collapses 
exceeding 80% have required three years or longer. Related Reading: Standard 
Chartered Lowers Bitcoin Forecast: Predicts Price Dive To $50,000 Before 
Rebound With Bitcoin now down about 50% from its peak, the decline falls into 
what Daodu describes as a moderate‑to‑severe category—substantial, but not 
indicative of full capitulation. Based on prior episodes of similar magnitude, 
he estimates that a return to previous highs could take 12 months or more, 
with macroeconomic conditions ultimately determining the speed of that 
rebound. As of writing, BTC was trading at $68,960, having recovered slightly 
on Friday with a 5% increase in an attempt to surpass its short-term 
resistance wall at $70,000. Featured image from OpenArt, chart from 
TradingView.com

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