Solana price prediction: Can $90.00 resistance hold? SOL trades flat

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Solana rises 0.81% today to $86.32

Highlights

Institutional interest in Solana is accelerating, with spot ETF inflows surpassing $1 billion and major providers like Bitwise and Fidelity participating.
Tokenized real-world asset volume on Solana jumped from $170 million to $2 billion in a year, driven by landmark integrations and new use cases.
SOL trades with a short-term bullish bias above key supports, but technical signals indicate weak upside momentum and project a likely range of $82.00–$90.00 over the next five days.

Accelerating ETF inflows as tokenization and network use broaden

Institutional adoption of Solana is expanding, with cumulative inflows into SOL spot exchange-traded funds crossing $1 billion and multiple ETF providers, including Bitwise and Fidelity, now active. Tokenization of real-world assets on the network grew from $170 million to $2 billion within a year, and transaction volume reached 25.3 billion in Q1 2026. New offerings like Bitget's IPO Prime, using Solana to provide tokenized exposure to companies such as SpaceX, as well as the integration of Solana for settlement by Western Union and two US banks, highlight ongoing network utility.

Upward bias as price outpaces averages but momentum signals diverge

MA-20 is at $84.89 and MA-50 at $85.75, both below current price, while MA-200 stands much higher at $122.68. The Ichimoku Kijun level at $83.72 marks immediate support. The MACD shows a 'Buy' signal on the daily chart, but ADX is weak at 9.57, indicating limited trend strength. RSI at 51.77 and CCI at 52.02 are neutral to mildly bullish, with the Stoch RSI reflecting no clear overbought or oversold state, though BBP is elevated at 1.26, suggesting buyers have intraday control. There is some divergence between upside momentum and signals of potential over-extension.

Rangebound trading expected unless breakout or support breach occurs

Over the next five trading days, SOL is likely to remain within a $82.00 – $90.00 volatility band relative to current levels. Sideways movement between support and immediate resistance is the baseline scenario. A sustained breakout above $90.00 could open the way for additional gains, while a drop below $82.00 would point to renewed bearish momentum.

Anton Kharitonov, expert at Traders Union, sees Solana trading above near-term supports but notes the lack of strong trend signals on technical indicators. He believes institutional adoption and network utility continue to grow, yet momentum remains limited with divergence in price extension. The analyst maintains a cautious view, expecting SOL to hold a sideways range barring a clear breakout or breakdown. "Base case is consolidation between $82.00 and $90.00 — I remain defensive unless price escapes this band with conviction."

Earlier, analysts noted that Solana was experiencing sideways consolidation amid heightened geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty, with mixed technical signals tempering directional conviction. Recent acceleration in institutional adoption and network utilization adds a constructive dimension to the outlook, but participants should remain attentive to the $90.00 threshold for confirmation of sustained upside momentum.

Source of Data: SOL Price Analysis by TU

The analysis is based on a proprietary model combining technical, on-chain, and expert data. Not investment advice. See methodology

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