- Solana continues to be strong.
- Trying to catch exact highs can be counterproductive for traders.
Solana (SOL) bulls refused to succumb to bearish pressure. Even when Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $70,000 level on March 15, SOL showed an upward trend. On this day, the stock price exceeded $180.
Data from DefiLlama shows that Solana’s total value locked (TVL) has surged more than 80% in the past month. It also recorded the highest DEX trading volume for two days in a row, surpassing Ethereum (ETH).
Should investors fear a pullback or follow the trend?
Solana’s major retracement has not occurred since falling to $79 in January. RSI on the daily chart hit 88, deep in overbought territory.
It doesn’t indicate an imminent downturn, but it does highlight a heated situation.
OBV has been trending upward since the end of January. Buying volume has been phenomenal and SOL has increased 26x since its 2022 low of $8. Above $180, resistance overhead was lacking.
The $259 and $276 levels were areas of interest, as was the $202 area. However, since the market has been parabolic recently, this area could be retested as support.
Analysis of the lower time frames shows that the $178 and $162 support levels will also be key.
A drop below this level would indicate a bearish structure on an hourly basis and a possible shift in momentum towards higher levels.
Speculative activity depicts maniacal bullishness.
The open interest chart showed no signs of slowing down. According to Coinglass data, Solana’s OI has reached never-before-seen highs. This comes alongside a price jump from $120 to $209 in just over a month.
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OI jumped from $1.71 billion on March 6 to $2.88 billion at press time on March 18. This phenomenal rise indicated extreme greed, but did not encourage short selling.
There is also no guarantee that a decline is imminent. The region’s best is yet to come.
Disclaimer: The information presented does not constitute financial, investment, trading, or any other type of advice and is solely the opinion of the author.