- SOL/BTC hit a pivot degree that means a rebound could possibly be imminent.
- However SOL confronted intense short-term promote stress beneath $200.
Like most altcoins, Solana [SOL] has erased almost all New 12 months beneficial properties following current macro headwinds within the U.S. It briefly topped $220 throughout the early January pump however misplaced a $200 psychological degree as detrimental market sentiment intensified.
Nevertheless, the SOL/BTC ratio, an indicator that gauges SOL’s relative worth efficiency to Bitcoin, was at a pivotal level that urged the altcoin might entrance a robust rebound.
Is SOL/BTC ratio restoration imminent?
A surge in SOL/BTC implies that SOL has outperformed BTC and vice versa. Through the vacation sell-off, the ratio declined by 30%, indicating that SOL underperformed BTC.
Nevertheless, the ratio has now tapped long-term trendline assist, signaling a possible rebound and SOL’s outperformance within the coming weeks. But, a hurdle must be cleared first.
Supply: SOL/BTC ratio, TradingView
Regardless of the current small bounce, the ratio was beneath a key Transferring Common(MA) in yellow. SOL started its huge cycle run when the ratio reclaimed the MA in late 2023. If the pattern repeats, such a transfer might bolster SOL’s outlook and should outperform BTC once more.
Within the meantime, the altcoin confronted intense promoting stress. In accordance with Coinglass information, over $300 million price of SOL has been transferred to exchanges for offloading.
This was indicated by the constructive spot netflow, exhibiting that extra SOL tokens had been moved to centralized exchanges to be offered.
Supply: Coinglass
The dumping has dragged SOL beneath its yearly open of $189, at press time. It was valued at $185, and the December lows of $175 could possibly be inside attain if the plunge prolonged.
On the value charts, the important thing assist ranges had been $175 and $160. On the upside, SOL bulls needed to blast above the trendline resistance to strengthen the market edge.
Supply: SOL/USDT, TradingView
