Solana Holds Near $83 as ETF Outflows Rise; Key Breakout Above $87 Crucial for Upside

Solana is trading at $83.21 right now with a 1.34% increase in the last 24 hours. It is going through an important transition period. Due to reduced institutional demand this week, mixed derivatives indicators give no direction in the short term. 

Institutional Outflows Weigh on Sentiment

Solana stands at a crucial inflection point as institutional demand declines. According to SoSoValue, the US spot SOL ETFs registered net outflows of $17.08 million so far this week. A major part of this outflow was due to a withdrawal of $15.40 million on Tuesday, the highest ever outflow number for SOL ETFs.

Constant outflows of ETFs generally signal repositioning by institutional investors, and this may undercut confidence in the spot market. 

Derivatives Market Shows Mixed Signals

According to CoinGlass data, SOL witnessed $7.99 million in total liquidations in the last 24 hours, fueled by $5.97 million in short liquidations. Indicating that mostly bearish investors were wiped out.

However, Open interest declined 1.48% in the same period. This suggests reduced market activity. The OI-weighted funding rate of 0.0028% and a long-to-short ratio of 1.0141 imply a bullish outlook.

Technical Setup: Resistance Near $87 Remains Key

Technically, Solana is trading below all its major moving averages. Such as the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), indicating a more extensive bearish pattern.

The short-term resistance is close to the falling trend line and 50-day EMA at $87.94. A strong daily close above this point may catalyze the continuation of the upward movement. Possibly leading to the 100-day EMA close to $99.86, then the 200-day EMA close to $120.78.

Momentum indicators give a warning indication. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 47, indicating neutral momentum, and the MACD shows a weak bullish crossover, suggesting early signs of recovery and not a definite trend reversal.

On the downside, if SOL fails to reclaim the $85 resistance, it may start another decline. Immediate support on the downside is near the $82.50 level of the upward wave from the $81.42 swing low to the $85.89 high. 

The first major support is near the $81.50 level. A break below this level may drag the price toward the $80 support zone. If SOL closes below the $80 support, then the price could decline toward the $76.50 support in the near term.

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