Solana faces rising short interest as bears step in

By: finbold|2025/05/14 21:30:06
0
Share
copy
Solana (SOL) short interest has risen over the past week, in tandem with the cryptocurrency’s move to the upside following a two-week period of range-bound trading.As of May 14, 51.39% of the futures positions opened within the last 24 hours have been shorts, marking a noticeable change from May 8, when Solana’s short interest reached a low of 48.34%, according to data retrieved from crypto analysis platform Coinglass. Solana short interest 1-month chart. Source: CoinglassShort interest now sits at a one-month high, raising concerns that Solana’s recent rally, which has seen prices increase by 35.92% in the past month, may face near-term resistance.SOL price 1-month chart. Source: FinboldIs the increase in Solana short interest a sign that the SOL rally is coming to an end?Despite the increase in short interest, it remains unlikely that SOL’s recent price action will see a true reversal in the short term. Before the rally, whales loaded up on Solana — and large accounts tend to prefer a long-term, buy-and-hold approach, making it unlikely that profit-taking on an appreciable scale will occur any time soon. To boot, decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes and network activity have surged, suggesting healthy, organic demand in the midst of a market-wide uptrend.In addition, the digital currency has successfully moved past a crucial level of resistance at $175, as highlighted by renowned technical analyst Ali Martinez in a May 12 X post. Should SOL manage to stay above that mark, it could easily flip to become a line of support,#Solana $SOL has reached a critical resistance area at $175! pic.twitter.com/hP66opUPKD— Ali (@ali_charts) May 12, 2025Lastly, Solana’s relative strength index (RSI) is currently at 72 — and while it does indicate oversold conditions, the indicator has been known to stay at elevated levels for extended periods before a pullback occurs.Featured image via ShutterstockThe post Solana faces rising short interest as bears step in appeared first on Finbold.

You may also like

Uniswap is trapped in an innovation dilemma

The various iterations of Uniswap are one of the sources of vitality in the DeFi market, but since 2023, Uniswap has not proposed any substantial innovations, instead adhering to traditional business explorations in application chains, Launchpads, etc., leading to a slump in token prices and market ...

What is the key to competition in crypto banking?

Digital banks, crypto cards, wallets, super apps, and DeFi protocols are all converging towards the same goal: to become the primary gateway for your savings, spending, earning, and transferring in the new era.

The flow of stablecoins and the spillover effects in the foreign exchange market

Research has found that an exogenous increase in net inflows of stablecoins significantly widens the price deviation between stablecoins and traditional foreign exchange, leads to depreciation of the local currency, and worsens the financing conditions for synthetic dollars (i.e., increases the doll...

After two years, Hong Kong's first batch of stablecoin licenses finally issued: HSBC, Standard Chartered make the cut

The regulated entity is set to launch a stablecoin in the first half of this year.

The person who helped TAO rise by 90% has now single-handedly crashed the price again today

As long as people are around, the story continues. But once they're gone, you may not even find a worthy opponent to play against.

3-Minute Guide to Participating in the SpaceX IPO on Bitget

Bitget IPO Prime brings a rare opportunity for global users to participate in world-class unicorn IPOs, allowing ordinary users to equally access the potential economic benefits of top-tier IPOs.

Popular coins

Latest Crypto News

Read more