{"id":469237,"date":"2022-06-30T20:40:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T17:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T20:40:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T17:40:37","slug":"traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high\/","title":{"rendered":"# Traders debate whether Solana (SOL) is a buy now that it\u2019s down 87% from its all-time high"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa443469da4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa443469da4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high\/#%E2%80%9D_Traders_debate_whether_Solana_SOL_is_a_buy_now_that_its_down_87_from_its_all-time_high_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Traders debate whether Solana (SOL) is a buy now that it\u2019s down 87% from its all-time high &#8220;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high\/#Solana_Mobile\" >Solana Mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high\/#Short-term_pain_is_expected_but_fundamentals_improve\" >Short-term pain is expected, but fundamentals improve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/traders-debate-whether-solana-sol-is-a-buy-now-that-its-down-87-from-its-all-time-high\/#Is_SOL_in_the_early_stages_of_a_recovery\" >Is SOL in the early stages of a recovery?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Traders_debate_whether_Solana_SOL_is_a_buy_now_that_its_down_87_from_its_all-time_high_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Traders debate whether Solana (SOL) is a buy now that it\u2019s down 87% from its all-time high &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>The crypto sector is caught in a deep correction and recent reporting shows that a majority of altcoins are more than 70% down from their 2021 highs. Solana is among that list and investors are on the fence about whether the token has strong enough fundamentals to warrant buying SOL at its current value.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\">TradingView<\/a> shows SOL is down 87.5% from its all-time high and given the current state of the market, most price breakouts fail to notch a daily higher high.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-06\/2beaf1ef-7a8f-40d7-85ef-55d6bf1921d4.png\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SOL\/USDT 1-day chart. Source: TradingView<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite, the dismal outlook, there are a few potential positives that could make Solana a project to watch once the wider market enters a consolidation phase.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solana_Mobile\"><\/span>Solana Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SOL price received a quick boost late last week after a June 23 announcement that the project would release a Solana mobile stack which enables native Android Web3 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s on Solana. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-06\/7e1d94fd-bf9a-4247-a5ff-ed7ddfbff506.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>To go along with the new operating interface for smartphones, Solana also revealed that it will be releasing its own \u201cSaga\u201d Android phone through Solana Mobile in an effort to lead the way on Web3-enabled devices. <\/p>\n<p>Web3 and the Metaverse are two of the topics that arose out of the 2021 bull market and point to the future of where blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is headed. This move by Solana shows that despite the short-term struggles, it continues to develop for the future and looks to play a part in the wider adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrency. <\/p>\n<p>The low fee nature of the Solana blockchain makes it an ideal candidate for nonfungible token (NFT) projects and gaming dApps, and the release of a tech stack for mobile phones is the next step in creating wider access to these technologies. <\/p>\n<p>If the developers can manage to solve the issues that continue to cause Solana network outages, the token has a chance of being a top contender once the wider market turns bullish again.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It feels to me like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24SOL&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$SOL<\/a> is going thru a similar trough of disillusionment as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETH<\/a> did back in 2018. In bear markets prices aren&#8217;t just reflexive\u2014sentiment is too. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/solana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@solana<\/a> has a vibrant developer ecosystem and its downtime issues are solvable. This will be obvious in retrospect.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 spencernoon.eth (@spencernoon) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spencernoon\/status\/1541497867373772802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Short-term_pain_is_expected_but_fundamentals_improve\"><\/span>Short-term pain is expected, but fundamentals improve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While it&#8217;s nice to look ahead at what the distant future may hold, the reality is that the short-term outlook for Solana and the wider crypto ecosystem is rather unappealing. <\/p>\n<p>Insight into the lower price points to keep an eye on was offered by crypto trader and pseudonymous <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> user Crypto Tony, who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoTony__\/status\/1538612119826059269\">posted<\/a> the following chart warning traders to not fall for the first retest of a major support level. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-06\/4852871c-3503-407e-b70d-a7e4d1f1a202.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SOL\/USDT 1-week chart. Source: Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crypto Tony said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFirst demand zone tested hence this reaction, but you really want to call a bottom already after the first test\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Based on the chart provided, the notable lower levels of support for Solana are located at $13.50 and $3.50. <\/p>\n<p>Market analyst and pseudonymous Twitter user Crypto Patel also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoPatel\/status\/1541257174944722944\">predicts<\/a> further downside in the near term for SOL due to a strong amount of resistance found at the 200-day exponential moving average. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-06\/8baf85d3-8b6a-433d-a583-ad043fbad07a.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SOL\/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: Twtter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p> Crypto Patel said, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfter breakout and retest of $40 zone, Supports converts into Resistance [&#8230;] Facing resistance at 200EMA. Anytime can give downside movement. Sell: $38.5, SL: $43.2, TP: $27.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>SOL price eyes 75% rally as Solana paints a bullish reversal pattern<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_SOL_in_the_early_stages_of_a_recovery\"><\/span>Is SOL in the early stages of a recovery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A more optimistic outlook for Solana was offered by pseudonymous Twitter user Trader McGavin, who posted the following chart highlighting the important levels of resistance at $60, $74 and $95. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-06\/ac96462e-5a2d-4ff1-b5c8-6ed6fdd792da.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SOL\/USDT 1-day chart. Source: Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The analyst said, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDouble bottomed after breaking down from the wedge and rebounding higher. One of the first to bounce off the bottom and may be headed to $48.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The importance of maintaining the current price levels was also touched on by crypto trader and pseudonymous Twitter user Altcoin Sherpa, who <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AltcoinSherpa\/status\/1541441684566835205\">posted<\/a> the following chart noting the bullish signal provided by the medium-term EMAs. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-06\/d07c85f6-b1ab-49d1-8c7c-cdc80dea94e9.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SOL\/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: Twitter<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Altcoin Sherpa said, <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c$SOL: Still a do or die area in low time frames; this is the first time we&#8217;ve seen some of the medium EMAs flip bullish since March. Longing mid $30s is my current plan as a scalp since I missed the short higher.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\">The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision.\n<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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