{"id":10681,"date":"2026-03-23T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/solana-sol-drifts-lower-is-a-drop-below-85-now-imminent\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T06:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T06:00:23","slug":"solana-sol-drifts-lower-is-a-drop-below-85-now-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ad-doge.com\/blog\/solana-sol-drifts-lower-is-a-drop-below-85-now-imminent\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana (SOL) Drifts Lower, Is a Drop Below $85 Now Imminent?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Solana failed to settle above $92 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $90 and might struggle to start a recovery wave.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SOL price started a fresh decline below $90 and $88 against the US Dollar.<\/li>\n<li>The price is now trading below $88 and the 100-hourly simple moving average.<\/li>\n<li>There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $88 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 $85 or $80.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Solana Price Revisits $85<\/h2>\n<p>Solana price failed to remain stable above $92 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SOL declined below the $90 and $88 support levels.<\/p>\n<p>The price gained bearish momentum below $87.20. A low was formed at $85.10, and the price is now consolidating losses below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $90.81 swing high to the $85.10 low.<\/p>\n<p>Solana is now trading below $88 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. On the upside, immediate resistance is near the $88 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $88 on the hourly chart of the SOL\/USD pair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-888483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Solana_326cb7.png?resize=1024%2C512\" alt=\"Solana Price \" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next major resistance is near the $88.60 level or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $90.81 swing high to the $85.10 low. The main resistance could be $90. A successful close above the $90 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 $88 resistance, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $85 zone. The first major support is near the $82 level.<\/p>\n<p>A break below the $82 level might send the price toward the $80 support zone. If there is a close below the $80 support, the price could decline toward the $74 support in the near term.<\/p>\n<p>Technical Indicators<\/p>\n<p>Hourly MACD \u2013 The MACD for SOL\/USD is gaining pace in the bearish zone.<\/p>\n<p>Hourly Hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) \u2013 The RSI for SOL\/USD is below the 50 level.<\/p>\n<p>Major Support Levels \u2013 $85 and $80.<\/p>\n<p>Major Resistance Levels \u2013 $88 and $90.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solana failed to settle above $92 and extended losses. SOL price is now consolidating losses below $90 and might struggle to start a recovery wave. SOL price started a fresh decline below $90 and $88 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $88 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. 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