highlights<\/a><\/strong> a long-term cup-and-handle pattern forming on Solana\u2019s weekly chart. The pattern shows a breakout zone around the $170\u2013$175 region. If SOL can decisively close above this resistance level, it would confirm a bullish continuation structure, supported by Fibonacci extension levels pointing toward targets as high as $330, $785, and eventually $2,000.<\/p>\n
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Price pullback driven by profit-taking and rotation<\/h2>\n
Despite the bullish setup, Solana\u2019s price slipped 3.04% over the past 24 hours, dropping to $161. at the time of writing. This decline comes after a strong 7.7% rally over the previous seven days, where SOL peaked at $167.9 on July 11.<\/p>\n
The dip is largely attributed to short-term profit-taking and a temporary sector rotation as traders shifted capital into XRP and other altcoins amid renewed speculation around a potential XRP ETF. This redirection of liquidity, combined with technical resistance at the $158.22 Fibonacci level, capped SOL\u2019s upside momentum for now.<\/p>\n
On-chain indicators also suggest waning strength. Solana\u2019s 24-hour trading volume dropped 17.8% to $5.85 billion, reflecting a pullback in buying interest as Bitcoin hovers near $118,000 and overall market sentiment cools slightly. The Fear & Greed Index currently sits at 69, indicating the market remains in \u201cGreed\u201d territory\u2014often a zone where short-term tops can form.<\/p>\n