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Solana is facing a critical test this week, consolidating in a tight range 
between $145 and $160 since Monday. The price action reflects strong buying 
interest but also hesitation as bulls struggle to reclaim higher levels. 
Despite holding above key support, Solana must break decisively above 
resistance to confirm a bullish breakout and continue its upward trend. 
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Focus? Market momentum has favored bulls in recent weeks, but Solana’s 
inability to breach the $160 zone raises questions about the strength of this 
trend. Top analyst Carl Runefelt shared insights highlighting that Solana is 
currently ranging within a rising channel pattern—a structure that, while 
seemingly bullish, can often precede a breakdown to lower demand zones if 
support fails. This makes the coming days especially important for SOL’s 
trajectory. As macro conditions improve and Bitcoin flirts with new all-time 
highs, Solana is expected to respond in kind. However, technical signals 
suggest caution. A break below the rising channel could target the $128.50 
support area, while a successful breakout above $160 could open the door to 
retesting local highs. Traders and investors alike are closely watching 
Solana’s next move in this high-stakes consolidation phase. Solana Holds Key 
Support Amid Rising Channel Formation Solana is currently trading below the 
$150 level, reflecting a notable 20% decline from its local high set in May. 
Despite this setback, the asset continues to hold a strong support base, 
signaling that bullish sentiment has not entirely faded. The broader market 
remains in a consolidation phase, with Solana showing signs of indecision as 
it moves sideways within a tightening price range. Analysts remain cautiously 
optimistic, pointing out that a breakout above the key $150–$160 supply zone 
could spark renewed upside momentum. However, the current price structure 
suggests that Solana may not be ready yet to retest previous highs. According 
to Carl Runefelt, Solana is ranging within a rising channel—a pattern that can 
lead to sharp movements if broken. While rising channels can sustain bullish 
continuation, a breakdown below the lower trendline often results in 
accelerated downside moves. Runefelt warns that if Solana breaks below the 
channel, the next key support area lies around $128.50. This level has 
historically acted as a strong demand zone and could serve as the next target 
in the event of a bearish move. In the meantime, Solana’s consolidation 
reflects broader market uncertainty, with traders waiting for a decisive 
breakout or breakdown to guide positioning. A successful reclaim of the $150 
level would improve sentiment significantly and could set the stage for a push 
toward the $170–$180 range. On the other hand, failure to hold above current 
levels may shift the narrative toward further downside risk. Related Reading: 
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Amid Resistance Solana (SOL) is currently trading at $147.62, moving sideways 
within a tightening range and forming a potential rising channel pattern. The 
daily chart reveals that SOL has been unable to break decisively above the 
$155–$160 resistance zone, while strong support remains near the $140 level. 
Price action shows repeated rejections near the 100-day moving average (blue 
line), which now acts as dynamic resistance around $155.60. The 200-day moving 
average (red) sits further above $165.54, marking a long-term resistance area. 
Volume remains relatively low compared to early June spikes, suggesting market 
participants are waiting for a clear breakout direction. A push above $160 
would likely trigger bullish momentum, potentially opening the door toward the 
$170 level. However, the rising channel identified by analysts suggests a 
possible downside risk if the lower trendline fails. Related Reading: Litecoin 
Surges Past Descending Resistance – Bulls Target $97.10 Level If Solana breaks 
below the $145 support and falls out of the channel, the next target would be 
the $128.50 area, which previously acted as a demand zone in mid-May. Until 
then, bulls must defend current levels and aim to reclaim the 100-day SMA to 
maintain the broader recovery structure. The coming sessions may offer clarity 
as consolidation nears its resolution. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from 
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Ethereum is still struggling below $3,000 despite the Bitcoin price sitting 
close to all-time highs. At the current levels, Ethereum continues to look 
incredibly bearish, with sell-offs dominating the market at this level. While 
piling shorts are pointing to a possible relief rally, there is also the 
possibility that the price will crash back down from here. Crypto analyst 
Weslad maps out the ETH price trajectory using the ABCDE wave structure, 
showing a possible crash below $2,000. The Bullish Ethereum Scenario Weslad 
points to the 2021 Ethereum peak when the price reached $4,851 as the point 
when a large-scale symmetrical pennant had formed for the digital asset. 
Interestingly, this has continued for multiple years already, and continues to 
play out even in 2025, four years later. So far, the analyst believes that the 
altcoin has been in a long-term accumulation phase in a defined corrective 
range. Related Reading: Altcoin Season Not Remotely Close, Bitcoin Dominance 
Still Too High: Market Expert Says Another important development is the 
formation of an ABCDE wave pattern. This pattern often predicts peaks and 
troughs, and depending on where the asset is in the pattern, it could point to 
a recovery or a crash. Presently, the crypto analyst puts the Ethereum price 
as being somewhere in a D wave, which is still bullish for the price. 
“Currently, price action is developing near point D, approaching the upper 
boundary of the pennant, a crucial area that could define the next directional 
move,” the analyst said. If this D wave plays out as expected, then the 
Ethereum price is expected to actually surge from here. The top of this 
pattern would put it above $3,500 before the move is completed. On the upper 
end of this is the formation of an Inverse Head and Shoulders Pattern. This 
pattern has seen the $2,855 acting as key resistance, beating the Ethereum 
price down multiple times this year. However, if a sustained break is achieved 
above this level, in conjunction with a breakout from Wave D, then it is 
possible that the price does rally to new all-time highs above $6,000. The 
Bearish Scenario While the formation of the ABCDE wave count points to some 
bullishness for the Ethereum price, there is still the possibility that the 
price could go in the opposite direction. For example, after the D wave is 
completed, comes the next wave in the sequence, which is the E wave, and this 
is a bearish wave. Related Reading: Altcoin Season Not Remotely Close, Bitcoin 
Dominance Still Too High: Market Expert Says As the crypto analyst explains, a 
temporary rejection at the neckline or pennant resistance would trigger an E 
wave retracement. In this case, the Ethereum price could see an over 30% 
crash, putting it back toward the $1,400-$1,800 level, where there is the most 
support. “Recent price behavior shows compressed volatility and increased 
buying interest on dips, reinforcing the possibility of an imminent 
directional breakout,” Weslad warned. “A decisive move outside this macro 
structure may mark the beginning of a new phase of long-term price expansion.” 
Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com