{"id":10418,"date":"2026-03-09T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/solana-sol-tumbles-to-80-traders-watch-critical-support-defense\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T06:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:00:22","slug":"solana-sol-tumbles-to-80-traders-watch-critical-support-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/solana-sol-tumbles-to-80-traders-watch-critical-support-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana (SOL) Tumbles to $80, Traders Watch Critical Support Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Solana failed to settle above $90 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $85 and might struggle to start a recovery wave.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SOL price started a fresh decline below $85 and $82 against the US Dollar.<\/li>\n<li>The price is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.<\/li>\n<li>There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL\/USD pair (data source from Kraken).<\/li>\n<li>The price could start a recovery wave if the bulls defend $82 or $80.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Solana Price Revisits $80<\/h2>\n<p>Solana price failed to remain stable above $90 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $88 and $85 support levels.<\/p>\n<p>The price gained bearish momentum below $83.50. A low was formed at $80.29, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $94.10 swing high to the $80.29 low.<\/p>\n<p>Solana is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $85 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $85.50 on the hourly chart of the SOL\/USD pair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-886278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Solana_410891.png?resize=1024%2C512\" alt=\"Solana Price \" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next major resistance is near the $87.20 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $94.10 swing high to the $80.29 low. The main resistance could be $88.80. A successful close above the $88.80 resistance zone could set the pace for another steady increase. The next key resistance is $95. Any more gains might send the price toward the $102 level.<\/p>\n<h2>More Losses In SOL?<\/h2>\n<p>If SOL fails to rise above the $85 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $82 zone. The first major support is near the $80 level.<\/p>\n<p>A break below the $80 level might send the price toward the $72 support zone. If there is a close below the $72 support, the price could decline toward the $65 support in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>Technical Indicators<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD for SOL\/USD is losing pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for SOL\/USD is above the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Levels \u2013 $82 and $80.<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $85 and $88.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solana failed to settle above $90 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $85 and might struggle to start a recovery wave. SOL price started a fresh decline below $85 and $82 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $85 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. 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