Solana (SOL) Price Crash to $140 Is Imminent Despite Bitcoin (BTC) Market Cap Reaching an ATH

Solana (SOL) is facing an imminent crash despite Bitcoin's market cap reaching an ATH as the king coin flirts with its $108,000 ATH.

Bitcoin (BTC) market cap hit a new all-time high as the king coin flirts with its $108,000 ATH. However, despite this milestone, another crypto behemoth, Solana (SOL), appears to be on the verge of a crash.

As the premier cryptocurrency edges closer to the $108,000 barrier, a substantial buildup of ask, or sell, orders is evident, potentially pushing Solana down to $140 before traders engage and drive a move past $200.

As the above chart shows, asks are seen to be dominating the orderbook at the moment, especially in the zone between $170 and $171. As the price rises, these asks are going to be filled, which will put pressure on the Solana price from above.

This is in contrast to the lower prices, where bids are seen to be piling up, offering support for the Solana price as it drops. However, with the asks being greater in total, this is going to put greater limits on how high the price can go.

Moreover, as the above chart shows, SOL price is not the only one at risk, as asks are also seen to be piling up on the BTC perpetual futures market. If BTC hits these asks, it may cause BTC to drop further away from its ATH, and this may cause retail interest to wane.

Finally, as the above chart shows, the total amount of bids and asks seen on exchange orderbooks lessens the higher the price goes. This is important because it may cause the Solana price to stall out at a certain point if there are not enough traders interested in buying at that price.

Liquidation Map Shows Bearish Solana Price Outlook

The liquidation map is also showing a bearish Solana price prediction due to a cluster of long liquidations that are currently seen below price.

Data from Coinglass shows that at its current price of $165, Solana risks $35 million in long liquidations if the price slips to $164. If these positions remain open as SOL drops, the ensuing liquidations will accelerate the selling pressure that will push the Solana price down further.

Additionally, a 3% drop in Solana’s price from the current $165 to $160 will cause more than $200 million in liquidations. This data shows that Solana faces immense long liquidations before it can rebound to the upside.

As such, the price will likely drop lower from here before buyers find better entry positions to support an upward breakout.

SOL Technical Analysis as $175 Resistance Holds

The Solana daily price chart shows that SOL’s uptrend faced rejection at the $175 resistance level, and if bulls fail to push it past this price, it may force it back to the demand zone between $135 and $143.

Looking at the historical patterns, the price tends to bounce back each time it enters this demand zone. This means that Solana has to drop lower from here before it can bounce back up to overcome the $175 resistance level and break out above $200.

The RSI supports this outlook as its price movements show that it often bounces whenever Solana tests the support level in this zone. This means that if the sell orders are filled, and Solana price re-enters this zone, the breakout to $200 will occur.

Considering the exchange data that shows a cluster of sell orders above the current price and the liquidation map showing looming long liquidations, a Solana price crash to $140 is imminent before the next bullish leg. The technical outlook shows that dropping to this demand zone may spark buying activity and aid upward gains.