Solana price traded near $102.50 on Aug. 31 after retreating from a weekly high of $110.04, but its daily and 4-hour charts show that the broader August breakout remains intact above $100.
Summary
- Solana price gained 4.2% from Aug. 25 through Aug. 31 despite falling 6.8% from its weekly high.
- Daily RSI cooled to 68.43 after moving above 70 during the late-August rally.
- 4-hour Supertrend support sits at $100.95, making $100 the main short-term level for bulls.
- Liquidation clusters near $100.50 and $104–$105 could amplify Solana’s next move.
Solana price cools after reaching $110
According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price opened Aug. 25 at $98.56 and rose to an intraday high of $110.04 on Aug. 27, producing an 11.6% advance in less than three days. Its price subsequently pulled back to around $102.50 on Aug. 31, reducing the weekly gain to roughly 4.2%.
The retreat followed a much larger recovery from Solana’s early-August low near $71. From that level to the weekly peak, SOL gained approximately 55%, leaving the token vulnerable to profit-taking as traders approached the end of the month.
Solana’s daily chart shows that the rally pushed the price above the upper Bollinger Band before sellers emerged near $110. The token remained above the indicator’s middle band at $90.36, while the upper and lower bands stood at $114.36 and $66.36, respectively.
A move beyond the upper band often reflects strong momentum, but it can also indicate that price has advanced faster than its recent volatility range. SOL’s return inside the band therefore points to cooling momentum after the breakout rather than confirmation of a broader bearish reversal.
The daily Relative Strength Index supports that reading. RSI reached overbought territory during the rally but had fallen to 68.43 by Aug. 31. Its moving average remained higher at 77.14, showing that momentum was easing after the rapid advance.
The $100 level is Solana’s immediate technical test
Solana’s 4-hour chart places the Supertrend support at $100.95, just below the market price. SOL has remained above the indicator since its breakout from the mid-$70 range, and the Supertrend has continued to signal an upward short-term structure.
The position leaves the $100–$101 area as the first line of defense. A sustained close below that range would weaken the 4-hour setup and could send the price toward $97.50, followed by the previous breakout region between $92 and $95.
Selling pressure has already started to appear in the Chaikin Money Flow indicator. 4-hour CMF stood at minus 0.07, showing that capital flow had shifted slightly negative as SOL retreated from $110.
The reading is not deeply bearish, but it indicates that buyers have yet to regain the strength seen during the breakout. A CMF recovery above zero, combined with SOL holding over $100.95, would provide firmer evidence that the pullback has run its course.
On the upside, initial resistance lies between $104 and $105, where several recent rebounds stalled. Clearing that area would expose $107.50 and the Aug. 27 high at $110.04. A daily close above $110 could then bring the upper Bollinger Band near $114.36 into focus.
Liquidation map puts SOL between two leverage zones
CoinGlass’ 24-hour liquidation heatmap shows Solana trading between concentrated leverage levels on both sides of its price.
The strongest nearby downside cluster appears around $100.50–$101. A drop into that zone could trigger leveraged-long liquidations, potentially accelerating a break below the 4-hour Supertrend support.
Additional liquidity is visible below $100, particularly around $99 and $97.50. Those levels could become relevant if sellers force a decisive loss of the psychological $100 mark.
Above the market, liquidation concentrations appear near $104–$105, followed by larger clusters around $107.50–$108. A rebound through those areas could force short positions to close and add momentum to another attempt at $110.
The heatmap does not predict which side will be reached first. It instead identifies areas where leveraged positions are concentrated, meaning price volatility may increase if SOL moves into either cluster.
Analyst sees a larger Solana breakout forming
Analyst Gerla said on Aug. 31 that Solana had broken a downtrend that had lasted for roughly one year and was beginning to establish a higher-low structure.
“If this reaccumulation holds, I’m watching the $100 area first, then $300+ as the next major expansion zone.”
The chart shared by Gerla treats $100 as the base of a longer-term recovery rather than an immediate upside target. Her projection requires SOL to hold its reclaimed range and continue forming higher highs and higher lows over a much longer period.
The $300 target remains speculative and sits far above the levels shown by the current daily indicators. Before such a scenario becomes relevant, SOL would need to reclaim $110, break the daily upper Bollinger Band near $114, and overcome several resistance zones left by its decline from the 2025 peak.
For the short term, the charts present a narrower decision range. Holding $100.95 would preserve the 4-hour Supertrend signal and keep $105, $107.50, and $110 in play. Losing $100 on strong selling pressure would invalidate the immediate bullish setup and raise the risk of a deeper retracement toward $97.50 or $92–$95.
US traders may also watch demand through US-listed Solana investment products and any progress on federal crypto market-structure legislation. However, the next directional move will likely depend first on whether spot buyers defend $100 as leveraged positions unwind around the monthly close.
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only.
