Solana Price Prediction: SOL Recovery Strengthens With $78-$82 Upside Targets

SOL is holding above key support as improving short-term momentum puts $78 resistance and the broader $82 level in focus.

Solana has slipped back below $100, putting one of its most important price levels back in play. SOL was trading around $98.30 on Sept. 14, down roughly 2.2% on the day and about 4.7% over seven days as macro pressure and weaker ETF demand weighed on the market. tradingkey.com That makes $100 the immediate line to watch. Solana has already spent much of September testing this area, and Coinpaper recently highlighted the $97.70 breakout zone as the level separating a constructive recovery from a deeper pullback. Coinpaper What Happens Above $100? A convincing reclaim of $100 would not immediately put Solana back into a full bull trend. The first challenge sits around $106–$110, where previous price action and liquidation liquidity have created resistance. Beyond that, Coinpaper’s earlier technical work identified roughly $117–$120 as the next significant hurdle. Coinpaper That leaves a fairly clear roadmap: Scenario	SOL level	What it could mean Bearish	$80–$85	$98 support fails and the correction deepens Base	$95–$100	SOL remains stuck around the psychological level Bullish	$106–$120	Buyers regain momentum Breakout	Above $120	$145–$150 becomes a more realistic target   A move above $100 would therefore be encouraging, but the stronger confirmation would come from clearing the $106–$120 resistance area. ETF Demand Has Started to Cool Institutional demand is also sending mixed signals. Solana ETFs have attracted roughly $1.3 billion in cumulative net inflows, while Bitwise’s BSOL recently became the first U.S. Solana ETF to cross $1 billion in assets. Coinpaper covered that $1 billion ETF milestone earlier this month. Coinpaper But the latest flows have become less consistent. Solana ETFs recorded about $11.7 million of inflows on Sept. 9, followed by small net outflows on Sept. 10 and Sept. 11. SolanaFloor That matters because the August rally above $100 coincided with stronger institutional buying. A renewed ETF inflow streak would make another SOL breakout easier to sustain. Solana’s Network Is Telling a Different Story The more unusual angle is that price weakness is arriving while parts of the Solana network continue expanding. The number of addresses holding tokenized equities on Solana reportedly crossed 800,000 on Sept. 12, up from roughly 425,000 at the start of September—an increase of about 88% in less than two weeks. CryptoRank That creates a useful divergence. SOL price momentum has cooled, yet adoption around tokenized stocks is accelerating. If that activity develops into lasting demand rather than a short-lived spike, the network story could eventually become a stronger fundamental tailwind. Coinpaper has also tracked how ETF momentum previously helped SOL defend $100, making the current combination of weaker flows and stronger network activity particularly worth watching. Coinpaper Can Solana Reach $120 Again? The setup is straightforward. Above $100: $106–$110 comes first. Above $110: $117–$120 becomes the major test. Above $120: roughly $145–$150 moves back into view. Below $97: downside risk increases toward $80–$85. For now, Solana is caught between improving network fundamentals and a tougher market backdrop.

Solana is trying to establish a short-term bottom after recovering from the $74-$75 support region, with two technical setups pointing to renewed upside if buyers maintain control. SOL could first challenge resistance near $78, while a stronger continuation would bring the larger $82 level into focus.

Solana Tries to Build a Higher Low Above the $74 Support Zone

Solana is attempting to stabilize after its recent pullback, with the one-hour chart suggesting that the correction may be forming a local low. The key question is whether SOL can hold the mid-$74 area and resume the rebound that followed its breakout above the descending trendline.

Solana 1-Hour Elliott Wave. Source: More Crypto Online (@Morecryptoonl) on X

SOL was trading near $76.04 on the chart after rebounding from a short-term corrective zone between roughly $74 and $75. The chart marks Fibonacci retracement levels at $75.29, $74.72 and $74.14, corresponding to the 38.2%, 50% and 61.8% retracements of the preceding advance.

That area is important because the analyst's Elliott Wave count shows the latest decline as a possible wave 4 correction. SOL briefly tested the lower part of the retracement range before recovering above $76, supporting the idea that a short-term low may be developing.

The broader structure has also improved after Solana moved above the descending trendline that had capped price since July. If the $74.14-$75.29 region continues to hold, the chart leaves room for another leg higher, potentially completing a fifth wave. The first obstacle is the recent swing high around the upper-$77 area, while the chart identifies a larger resistance level at $82.05.

However, the bullish setup remains conditional. A sustained break below $74.14 would weaken the immediate wave-4 interpretation and increase the risk of a deeper retracement. The chart highlights $71.17 as the next major support, followed by $68.42 and $64.69 if selling pressure accelerates.

For now, Solana's recovery above $76 keeps the short-term rebound scenario intact, but buyers still need a decisive move through the recent highs to confirm that the correction has ended.

Solana Holds Key Support as Traders Watch a Move Toward $78

A second short-term Solana setup points to the $74.70-$74.80 area as an important support zone, with SOL recovering after briefly sweeping below it. The chart maps a potential rebound toward the upper-$77 region if buyers continue defending that base.

Solana 45-Minute Support. Source: LSTRADER (@LSTraderCrypto) on X

The 45-minute SOL/USDT chart shows Solana trading near $75.80 after a sharp dip beneath a support band around $74.70-$74.80. Price quickly recovered back above the zone, creating what the analyst views as a possible liquidity sweep — a move below support that draws in sellers before price reverses.

That reaction strengthens the importance of the $74.70-$74.80 area in the immediate setup. The chart's projected path allows for some consolidation around the mid-$75 range before a stronger advance develops.

If buyers maintain control, the next area to watch sits around $76.70-$76.90, where the projected path shows another possible pause or pullback. Beyond that, the main upside objective is the dashed resistance line just below $78, which also lines up with an earlier local high visible on the chart.

The analyst describes that upper level as the target for a potential move into previously established liquidity. However, the forecast remains conditional rather than confirmed. SOL still needs to build momentum above its recent short-term highs before the projected advance toward $78 gains stronger technical support.

On the downside, another sustained move below the green support zone would weaken the rebound scenario. The chart does not provide a specific invalidation price, so the key signal is whether SOL can continue holding the reclaimed $74.70-$74.80 region.