{"id":28173,"date":"2025-05-22T18:46:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=28173"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:46:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:46:39","slug":"solana-price-fractal-targets-rally-to-260-but-one-thing-must-happen-first-analysts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=28173","title":{"rendered":"Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first \u2014 Analysts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDQvMDE5NjBlNzgtNGFkYS03OWZhLWEzODItZWRmZGZmODU5OGY4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDQvMDE5NjBlNzgtNGFkYS03OWZhLWEzODItZWRmZGZmODU5OGY4.jpg\" alt=\"Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first \u2014 Analysts\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Solana\u2019s bull flag pattern projects a rally to $260, but low spot buy volumes have analysts advising caution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After briefly dropping to $160 from $184, Solana <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/solana-price-index\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/solana-price-index\">(SOL)<\/a> is attempting to reclaim a position above its key resistance at $180 for a second consecutive week. With Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/bitcoin-price\">(BTC) <\/a>hitting an all-time high, market speculators are banking on eventual capital rotation, which could pump major altcoins like SOL toward new highs.<\/p>\n<p>Solana shows promising signs on the daily chart, forming a textbook bull flag pattern after a strong uptrend. While SOL prices currently trade under $180, a breakout above this level could propel SOL toward its first target at $200, with further upside potential to $220 if momentum sustains.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first \u2014 Analysts\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-05\/0196f909-03ac-72d3-9ab8-f97241c956e0\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Solana 1-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph\/TradingView<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The trend remains bullish, supported by the relative strength index (RSI) at 64.30, indicating healthy momentum without overbought conditions. However, SOL needs a clear market structure break (MSB) or a decisive bullish breakout above $180 to trigger the next leg of the rally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Declining volumes during the consolidation phase suggest caution, as a lack of buying pressure could stall the breakout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If SOL fails to breach $180, the immediate key area of interest is between $140-150, and the bull flag pattern would be invalidated. The support range is a daily order block, which should provide higher time frame (HTF) support in case of a price correction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-could-go-much-higher-due-to-lack-of-fomo-and-futures-market-euphoria-analysts\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-could-go-much-higher-due-to-lack-of-fomo-and-futures-market-euphoria-analysts\"><em><strong>Related:\u00a0Bitcoin could go much higher due to lack of FOMO and futures market euphoria \u2014 Analysts<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Solana price fractal aims for $260<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto trader Robert Mercer <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Robert_Klondike\/status\/1925549099450871856\" title=\"null\">shared<\/a> a chart identifying a price fractal pattern similar to October 2024. Mercer emphasized two critical zones: one around late 2024, where SOL broke past $180 after consolidation, and a current zone mirroring that setup. He predicts a breakout above $180 could trigger a sharp upward rally, mirroring the late 2024 rally that saw $SOL peak near $260.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first \u2014 Analysts\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-05\/0196f906-f9f5-701a-95c4-e30016f0a4e0\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Solana price fractal analysis. Source: X.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Likewise, technical analyst Javon Marks <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JavonTM1\/status\/1924904527754412396\" title=\"null\">identified<\/a> a hidden bullish divergence on Solana&#8217;s 3-day chart, a pattern that previously triggered a 1,332% surge in 2024. Marks suggested that if this pattern breaks out again in 2025, Solana could reach a price target of $450.<\/p>\n<p>Popular crypto trader XO also <a data-ct-non-breakable=\"null\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Trader_XO\/status\/1925494947156738272\" title=\"null\">remained<\/a> on the lookout for a long opportunity, but suggested waiting to see if Solana could flip the $180 level into support. <\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Solana price fractal targets rally to $260, but one thing must happen first \u2014 Analysts\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-05\/0196f905-954d-7064-92f6-7787edca075a\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Solana analysis by XO. Source: X.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/btc-price-eyes-112k-risk-assets-ignore-bad-news-unemployment\" rel=\"\" target=\"_self\" title=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/btc-price-eyes-112k-risk-assets-ignore-bad-news-unemployment\"><em><strong>Related:\u00a0BTC price eyes $112K as risk assets &#8216;ignore bad news&#8217; on unemployment<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content__disclaimer\" type=\"\">This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\" label=\"Subscription Form: Markets Outlook\"><\/template>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key takeaways: Solana\u2019s bull flag pattern projects a rally to $260, but low spot buy volumes have analysts advising caution. After briefly dropping to $160 from $184, Solana (SOL) is attempting to reclaim a position above its key resistance at $180 for a second consecutive week. With Bitcoin (BTC) hitting an all-time high, market speculators [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-28173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28173\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}